Glengarry and Constant Wife Benefits Held Aug. 14 & 21

By: Aug. 10, 2005
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Two special performances of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman and Somerset Maugham's The Constant Wife will benefit the Actors' Fund of America.  Glengarry Glen Ross' benefit performance will be on Sunday, August 14th at 8 PM, and the Constant Wife performance will be held on Sunday, August 21st at 7:30 PM.

Glengarry Glen Ross, which won the 2005 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, is currently running at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th St.), where it opened on May 1st after beginning previews on April 8th.  Liev Schreiber also received a Tony Award for his performance; actors Alan Alda, Gordon Clapp and director Joe Mantello were also nominated, as was scenic designer Santo Loquasto. The show follows a group of salesmen as they claw, scheme and fight for their dignity in the 1980s; it also features Jeffrey Tambor, Frederick Weller, Tom Wopat, and Jordan Lage. 

Maugham's The Constant Wife concerns the strategic marital maneuvers that ensue when a wife suspects her husband is being unfaithful to her...with her best friend.  The show stars Kate Burton, Lynn Redgrave, Kathryn Meisle, Michael Cumpsty, John Dossett and Enid Graham.  A Roundabout Theatre Company production, the genteel comedy is currently playing at the American Airlines Theatre (227 W. 42nd Street).

For 123 years, The Actors' Fund of America is the national nonprofit organization that provides for the essential needs of the entertainment community. Professionals in film, television, radio, theatre, dance and music all turn to The Actors' Fund in times of need. Programs include:  Entertainment Industry Assistance Program, Mental Health Services, Chemical Dependency Services, Senior and Disabled Programs, Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative, AIDS Initiative, The Actors' Work Program, The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, Nursing Home and Assisted Living Care Facility, and supportive housing on both coasts.

Tickets to the benefit performance of Glengarry Glen Ross are $46.25 to $96.25; prices for the Constant Wife benefit range from $66.25 to $86.25.  To purchase tickets, call 212-221-7300 ext. 133, Telecharge at 212-239-6200 or 800-432-7250, or visit the theatre box office.  For more information, visit www.actorsfund.org.
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