The Actors' Fund Auction of 1000 Stars 2005, which has raised over $40,000 to date, will close on August 1st. The auction
kicked off on Monday, July 18th, and a number of other events and
benefits are still planned for the rest of July, August and September.The Auction of 1000 Stars, a two-week, online auction presented by The Actors' Fund of America in partnership with Yahoo!,
offers theatre lovers the chance to bid on Broadway memorabilia and
shows, celebrity meetings and much more; the proceeds benefit The Actors' Fund, a 123
year-old human service organization that offers a variety of crucial
programs and support to entertainment professionals in need. The once-in-a-lifetime experiences and memorabilia currently up for auction include: a 2006 Saab 9-7X SUV, a day on the
sets of MTV'S "TRL," "CSI," "That's 70s Show" and "Arrested Development," a portrait painted by Peter Max, VIP seats at the Grammys and Tony Awards; David Hyde
Pierce and Christopher Sieber hosting a VIP night at Spamalot, walk-on parts in Mamma Mia! and The Phantom of the Opera, dinner and
dish with Julie Halston and Charles Busch and more. The following bids will close on Friday: Matthew Broderick hosting a VIP night at The Odd Couple, opening night VIP tickets to Sweeney Todd, private lessons with Barbara Cook or Josh Groban, walk-on roles inChicago and The Producers, and meeting Christina
Applegate and Harvey Fierstein backstage.
A number of Broadway plays and musicals will host Sunday benefit performances: the closing night of Steel Magnolias on July 31st, The Pillowman on August 7th, and Glengarry Glen Ross on August 14th. In addition, a one-night-only benefit concert of the Cy Coleman-Betty Comden-Adolph Green classic On the Twentieth Century (with an all-star cast to be announced) will be presented on Monday, September 26th.Visit this link to bid on The Auction of 1000's Star's shows and experiences, and this link to bid on memorabilia. To order tickets to any of the benefits, visit www.actorsfund.org/tickets/.
Visit this link to bid on The Auction of 1000's Star's shows and experiences, and this link to bid on memorabilia. To order tickets to any of the benefits, visit www.actorsfund.org/tickets/.