The Actors Fund exists to help people. It’s that simple. And while no one is more resilient than the people in our industry, there’s no denying it’s a tough business. That’s why we’re here.
Join us for a fun evening of ping- pong (not a competitive tournament), a 3-hour open bar, light fare and a chance for donors guests (age 21+) to mingle and play a game or two with performers from stage and screen.
In the past year, the anti-sexual harassment and assault movements #MeToo and Time’s Up have brought issues of sexual harassment to the forefront of our of our industry. And The Actors Fund is responding.
As Director of Media Relations for The Shubert Organization, Bill Evans was there to celebrate last fall’s ribbon cutting for The Shubert Pavilion, the newest addition to The Actors Fund Home. Little did he know that six months later he’d find himself back as a different kind of guest.
Cheek Swab Drive to Promote Bone Marrow Donors will take place on June 27, 4:30 pm - 7 pm at The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Shannon’s S.H.A.R.E. Foundation, The Lion King, The Actors Fund and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The Waldman Living Room is a new center in Midtown Manhattan for performing arts and entertainment professionals aged 65+. The community space will help combat social isolation and provide support to allow seniors to age in place.
The Actors Fund will honor Academy Award-winning actor and filmmaker Warren Beatty, Tony Award-winning Broadway and film director Kenny Leon, two-time Tony Award-winning actress, singer and dancer Chita Rivera, and Golden Globe-winning, Academy Award and Emmy-nominated actress Uma Thurman.
The Actors Fund announced today that Come From Away has added a Special Benefit Performance for The Actors Fund on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 7:30 pm at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City.
The Actors Fund announced today a one night benefit concert of last year’s planned off-Broadway revival of When Pigs Fly, that never actually got to play for an audience. The concert will reunite the cast members and creative team on Monday, April 9 in New York City.
The Actors Fund announced today that The Parisian Woman, starring Uma Thurman, has added a Special Final Benefit Performance on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 7:30 pm to raise fund to help those in need in performing arts and entertainment.
