In this issue...

Celebrating The Schermerhorn & The Actors Fund Arts Center

On October 25, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined our Chairman Brian Stokes Mitchell, government officials and our building co-sponsors, Common Ground, to celebrate The Schermerhorn, our affordable, supportive housing residence in Downtown Brooklyn that provides 216 units of housing for people in arts and entertainment, as well as the formerly homeless and those living with HIV/AIDS. The ribbon-cutting festivities included the opening of the new state-of-the-art, 2,000 square foot Actors Fund Arts Center, as well as performances by the Brooklyn Ballet and our incredible Schermerhorn residents. Watch video highlights, view photos from the event, or read our blog for background on the building. Congratulations to everyone at The Schermerhorn!




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The Actors Fund Helps...

Brandee

Brandee is an accomplished harpist, and a resident of The Schermerhorn, our affordable housing facility in Downtown Brooklyn. (She recently greeted guests at the ribbon-cutting ceremony with her beautiful playing). Brandee shared with us what life is like for her at the new building, and how much she appreciates the new Actors Fund Arts Center for rehearsals. Click here to watch video.

Donate today and support artists like Brandee, while enjoying all the benefits of membership!


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And for our east coast fans, “Like” us on Facebook for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Chita Rivera and John Cullum, staring in The Visit, our co-benefit production with the Vineyard Theatre on November 30 in NYC. Order your tickets today!




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5 Questions for...

Betty Buckley

We’re a-buzz with holiday events for our Los Angeles supporters, including Musical Mondays at the Pantages with Tony® Award winner Betty Buckley on December 5. We recently had the chance to chat with Betty about her incredible career. Read the interview.



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Annette Bening will star in the live radio play
It’s a Wonderful Life to benefit The Fund and The Geffen Playhouse on December 10. Anything starring Ms. Bening will be wonderful indeed!






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Angela Lansbury Kicks Off Seniors Community Survey



Angela Lansbury helped kick-off our Seniors Community Survey on October 21 at the American Airlines Theatre Penthouse Lobby, joined by New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, New York City Council Member Gale Brewer, and Assembly Members Linda Rosenthal and Richard Gottfried. The survey of seniors 60 and older who live in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen/Clinton and Chelsea neighborhoods is live thru December 31. Read our blog for more on the event, view pictures, visit www.seniorscommunitysurvey.org to take the survey or visit our website and learn more about this exciting project.

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Variety Mentors Looking Ahead “Junior Journos”

Kids on Looking Ahead's newsletter committee are getting a taste for journalism from some of the best in the biz. Five of them recently authored columns for Variety's October 21 “Youth Impact Report,“ by interviewing Christina Ricci, Snoop Dogg's daughter Cori, and Switched at Birth creator Lizzy Weiss.

Variety's senior film critic and features editor Peter Debruge and executive editor Steven Gaydos created the section in 2009 to help mentor the young scribes. Way to go, guys! And shout out to Variety's publisher Brian Gott for his enthusiastic support of Looking Ahead!


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Julie Murney’s YouTube Interview

Our good friend the fabulous Julia Murney (Wicked, Queen of the Mist) recently sat down with our producer Tim Pinckney to answer some questions from a Facebook fan event we created about her career and her connection with The Fund (including the amazing Fund fall concerts Chess, Funny Girl and Hair, to name a few). Watch the jam-packed, four part interview on our YouTube Channel. Thanks Julia and Tim!

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Thank you, Broadway Care/Equity Fights AIDS!



Our friends at BC/EFA recently presented The Actors Fund with a check for $4,014,500 in support of The Fund’s HIV/AIDS Initiative, Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, Al Hirschfeld Free Health Care Center, Actors Fund Work Program, The Dancers’ Resource and the Stage Managers’ Project. Check out our blog where we thank BC/EFA, their Board and the Broadway community for their incredible support!


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Photocall: View Pics from our recent events!



Thanks to everyone at How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying for their October 16 Special Performance. (In the Spotlight members enjoyed a Pre-Reception at Bond 45!) Watch cast member Christopher Hanke’s curtain speech!










View photos of our private event at The Friars Club with biographer Kate Buford, who signed her new work Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe for our guests on September 27.










The company of Sister Act “raised the roof” at their Special Performance on October 2!


Join The Actors Fund today for access to our Salon Series featuring intimate evenings of arts and culture. Visit www.actorsfund.org, contact Barbara Toy at btoy@actorsfund.org or call 917.281.5908.

The Visit, Starring Chita Rivera   and John Cullum, 11/30, NYC  Musical Monday with Tony® Award  Winner Betty Buckley, 12/05, LA  Auction of 1000 Stars, 12/05 - 12/15  The Book of Mormon    Special Performance, 12/07, NYC  It’s A Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play,    Starring Annette Bening, 12/10, LA  Anything Goes    Special Performance, 12/11, NYC

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