Abbey Rose Gould and Presley Ryan to Present SONGS4SLOAN Benefit, 5/11

Abbey Rose Gould and Presley Ryan are presenting "Songs4Sloan" a one night only benefit concert to benefit pediatric cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Both girls have lost family members to cancer and decided to help raise funds for research at the hospital where Presley's grandfather was treated. The girls want to help make a difference for children with cancer to help as many kids as they can to live a healthy and happy life.

Abbey Rose Gould toured as Little Cosette in the 25th Anniversary National Tour of Les Miserables and has appeared in numerous regional productions. Presley Ryan most recently appeared as Cindy Lou Who in Dr. Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Madison Square Garden and as Young Cee Cee in the world premiere musical Beaches, directed by Eric Shaeffer at Washington D.C.'s Signature Theatre.

Songs4Sloan will be performed by the girls and their friends from the Broadway/NYC theatre community on Monday May 11 at 7pm at the Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street), New York, New York.

The show will star Gracie Beardsley (How the Grinch Stole Christmas), Zachary Brod (On A Stool at the End of the Bar), Adam Dorfman (A Little Princess), Tori Feinstein (Matilda, How the Grinch Stole Christmas), Haley Feinstein (Shrek), Josh Feldman (Beauty and the Beast), Abbey Rose Gould (Les Miserables), Graham Montgomery (Kinky Boots), Tyrah Skye Odoms (Lion King, Annie), Emily Rosenfeld (Radio City New York Spring Spectacular, Annie), Laurissa Romain (South Pacific), Brooklyn Shuck (Matilda, Annie), Raleigh Shuck (How the Grinch Stole Christmas), Mitchell Sink (Matilda, A Christmas Story) and Nicky Torchia (Kinky Boots, A Christmas Story).

Songs4Sloan will also feature a performance by the Hype Girlz, of their anti-bullying anthem "Stand Up." The Hype Girlz are a diverse singing group made up of five in-demand child actresses and models who were formed to promote courage and self-confidence and empower girls to strive to make a difference in the world by taking a stance against bullying.

Songs4Sloan is directed by Ellyn Marie Marsh. Musical direction by Drew Wutke. For tickets and information, visit http://tinyurl.com/songs4sloan.

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