Entertainment Community Fund News
May 14, 2022
In The News
NY1: The Actors’ Fund rebrands to more inclusive name: the Entertainment Community Fund
Tony Award-winning actor Brian Stokes Mitchell sits down with Frank Dilella to talk about The Actors’ Fund’s decision to change its name to the Entertainment Community Fund after 140 years.
May 11, 2022
In The News
Forbes: After 140 Years, The Actors Fund Changes Its Name
The Actors Fund is now the Entertainment Community Fund
May 10, 2022
Press Release
THE ACTORS FUND ANNOUNCES NEW NAME: ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
The Actors Fund announced at its Annual Gala on May 9, 2022 that, effective immediately, they have changed their name to Entertainment Community Fund.
May 10, 2022
In The News
THR: The Actor’s Fund Becomes the Entertainment Community Fund, a Name Change 140 Years in the Making
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, fund president and CEO Joseph Benincasa explains why the name change happened now — and why it better represents the organization's century-old mission.
February 28, 2022
Press Release
THE ACTORS FUND TO HONOR PARAMOUNT’S BOB BAKISH AND THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION’S ROBERT E. WANKEL AT 2022 GALA EVENTS IN LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK CITY
The Actors Fund announced the Spring return of The Actors Fund Gala on Monday, May 9, 2022, with a simultaneous live broadcast at events in New York City and Los Angeles and a national private stream for people to watch around the country.
December 15, 2021
Events & Performances
GRATITUDE AND EMPATHY
Since April 2020, Elliott Masie and Broadway Star Telly Leung have co-hosted over two dozen one-hour Empathy Concerts.
November 4, 2021
Press Release
THE ACTORS FUND AND PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS ANNOUNCE L MORGAN LEE AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL “MARK O’DONNELL PRIZE” FOR EMERGING THEATER ARTISTS
The Actors Fund and Playwrights Horizons announced today that Obie award-winning actress and theater maker L Morgan Lee is the 2021 recipient of The Mark O’Donnell Prize, an annual prize presented to an emerging theater artist in recognition of their talent and promise.
November 2, 2021
Press Release
THE ACTORS FUND 2021 VIRTUAL GALA RAISES OVER $1 MILLION
The Actors Fund announced today that last night’s 2021 Virtual Gala raised over $1 million to support their programs and services.
November 1, 2021
Press Release
THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST OF “SPRING AWAKENING” WILL REUNITE FOR ONE-NIGHT-ONLY IN A SPECIAL CONCERT EVENT BENEFITTING THE ACTORS FUND
The Actors Fund announced today that the original cast from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Spring Awakening, will reunite for a special, one-night-only benefit concert.
October 26, 2021
Press Release
THE ACTORS FUND ANNOUNCES PERFORMERS AND PRESENTERS FOR THEIR VIRTUAL GALA
The Actors Fund announced today performers and presenters for their Virtual Gala on Monday, November 1, 2021 at 7 pm ET.
