Upcoming Events
Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Producer’s Picks, NYC, 4/23
The Assembled Parties, Producer’s Picks, NYC, 4/21, 24, 25
The Trip to Bountiful, Producer’s Picks, NYC, 4/22
Annual Gala, NYC, 4/29
EIF Revlon Run/Walk, NYC, 5/4
Lucille Lortel Awards, NYC, 5/5
EIF Revlon Run/Walk, LA, 5/11
17th Annual Tony Awards® Viewing Party, LA, 6/09
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Planning for Future Needs in Our Entertainment Community
Photo: Annette Bening and Actors Fund Work Program Director Kathy Schrier in a session on Human Services led by BC/EFA’s Tom Viola; Fund leaders gather for a group photo.
On March 18, a dedicated group of board members and industry leaders gathered at New York City's Time Warner Center to spend the day exploring how to continue to help more than 13,500 people every year in the best possible ways and to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to new trends in our entertainment community.
Enlightening discussions were led in partnership with board members and key Fund staff: GRAMMY Foundation Sr. Vice President Kristen Madsen examined affordable housing with Actors Fund Housing Development Corporation CEO Scott Weiner; Bio-Reference Laboratories CEO Dr. Marc Grodman explored the future of healthcare with Artists Health Insurance Resource Center Director Jim Brown; Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Executive Director Tom Viola delved into our human services with National Director of Social Services Tamar Shapiro; and Trustee Joyce Gordon explored serving seniors in our industry along with Fund COO Barbara Davis and Lillian Booth Actors Home Administrator Jordan Strohl. Read more on our Blog.
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Win Two Tickets to the 2013 Annual Gala
You’re just a few clicks away from the chance to step into the spotlight for a joyous, star-studded night in support of everyone in entertainment! Enter now and you could win a pair of free tickets to our Monday, April 29 Annual Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis, where Academy Award®-winning actor Robert De Niro, HBO® (accepted by CEO Richard Plepler) and entrepreneur/film producer and Fund Trustee Steve Kalafer will receive The Fund’s highest award, the Medal of Honor! (Value: $2,000).
Red carpet arrivals, cocktails, dinner and entertainment! And you never know who you’ll spot! Recent Gala attendees and presenters include Alec Baldwin, Harry Belafonte, Annette Bening, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Bebe Neuwirth, Al Pacino, Blair Underwood and more! No donation necessary to enter, but a $5 suggested donation (or any amount) is greatly appreciated!
Winner will be contacted on Wednesday, April 24. Visit our website to enter for a chance to win!
No Purchase or Donation Necessary. Actors Fund 2013 ANNUAL GALA TICKET GIVEAWAY is open only to legal residents of the 50 US (and DC) who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Sweepstakes starts on April 10, 2013 and ends April 24, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET. For entry and Official Rules go to actorsfund.org/GalaGiveaway2013. Void where prohibited. Sponsored by The Actors’ Fund of America, 729 7th Avenue 10th Floor, New York, NY 10019.
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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Actors Home Among Best in Nation
 "I'm in awe every time I visit The Home. It's a national treasure of talented artists under one roof — a group with so much to share with us, and with each other."
—Brian Stokes Mitchell, Chairman
The Lillian Booth Actors Home houses big talent. As Stokes says, it’s a unique community of individuals who have dedicated a major portion of their professional lives to performing arts and entertainment. But there's also big talent behind the scenes, as evidenced by the recent U.S.News & World Report naming it among the best nursing homes in the country! Read more on our Blog.
Photo: Congratulations to these and all of our more than 125 dedicated staff members at The Home who take great pride in providing the best care possible for our 124 residents.
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28th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards
on May 5th
See the stars from your favorite shows of the 2012-13 season (like nominees Jake Gyllenhaal, America Ferrera and Vanessa Redgrave) and be the first to find out who will receive Off-Broadway's most prestigious award! Hosted by Aasif Mandvi and Maura Tierney, and honoring Roundabout Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Todd Haimes and playwright, screenwriter and director Neil LaBute! Join them along with previous winners and celebrity presenters at this amazing event celebrating Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway! The Actors Fund is a beneficiary of the 2013 Lortel Awards. Click here to reserve your tickets ($100 includes VIP After Party & $75 Show Only). Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 7 pm at NYU Skirball Center.
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Exploring Affordable Housing Opportunities: News from Newark
An affordable residence in Lincoln Park, Newark developed by Ingerman Affordable Housing.
“A measure of our humanity is how we care for the ill among us. We should be proud of how we help at our four residences—and how the healthy and working join with the ill and disabled to build community.”
—Annette Bening, Trustee
Housing for arts professionals has been a part of The Actors Fund for more than 100 years. From the award winning Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey—first opened on Staten Island in 1902—to our three residences Manhattan, Brooklyn and West Hollywood, The Fund continues to “build community” by creating additional affordable and supportive housing for those working in the performing arts and entertainment.
Looking to the future, The Actors Fund and our Actors Fund Housing Development Corporation (AFHDC) are hard at work to find the next affordable artist housing opportunities, currently via a variety of projects in New York City, Los Angeles, Newark and Rahway, New Jersey.
Now the latest news is in from Newark. In a joint agreement with affordable housing developer The Ingerman Group, AFHDC is exploring developing a vacant piece of land in the Newark’s Lincoln Park neighborhood into a green residential building with a preference for artists. Read more on our Blog.
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Sharing Stories on The Actors Fund Blog
 Whether it’s the voice of one of our 13,500 clients helped every year by our services, an interview with a resident of The Lillian Booth Actors Home, a profile of one of our 200+ dedicated staff, or a story about YOU—one of our cherished supporters! Our Blog is home base for hundreds of stories…
…and you’re invited inside! Not only as a guest, but also to share your story. Did one of our professional social workers make a difference in your life? Did a Broadway Special Performance move you to leap up to cheer? Did a resident of our Home in Englewood, NJ bring a smile to your face with their own story? Contact us at info@actorsfund.org today to join in our community of stories.
Visit our Blog for Fund news, interviews, photos, video and more. (And by the way, we’re easy to find. We’ve moved from WordPress to our website. It’s more fun hanging out together under one roof!)
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 Our Town Celebrates 75th Anniversary
An amazing team of artists gathered on March 4th in NYC to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town with a benefit reading directed by Peter Flynn, and starring Blythe Danner, BD Wong and S. Epatha Merkerson, with Celia Keenan-Bolger, Leslie Odom, Jr., Jerry Dixon, Adriane Lenox, Rebecca Luker and Howard McGillin. Thanks to our evening’s sponsors: PNC Bank, The New York Times, New York Marriott Marquis and United Airlines. View photos or read more on our Blog.
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 Thank you, Professional Dancers Society!
The Professional Dancers Society held their annual Gypsy Awards Luncheon on March 24, honoring Tony Award winner Ben Vereen and choreographer Michael Rooney (The Muppet Movie, (500) Days of Summer, Staying Alive). The yearly event honors celebrities who have made a specific contribution to the entertainment fields, and brings in upwards of $100,000 for The Actors Fund! Congratulations to Ben and Michael, and special thanks to PDS President Mitzi Gaynor and Chairman (and Western Council member) Joni Berry. Read more. |
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