Photo Coverage: Cause Celebre Benefit For Prison Reform

Cause Célèbre, the new theatre company devoted to fostering an enhanced understanding of psychological, physical and social issues., and where each month a different issue will be the focal point and proceeds raised go to a foundation connected to the cause, presented another event at The Players on March 18, 2008.  For the third presentation by Cause Célèbre, Christine Ebersole, Mercedes Ruehl, Marian Seldes, and Linda Powell performed in a series of readings, performances, original works and song (from Ms. Ebersole) in an evening devoted to, and benefiting, prison reform and The Fortune Society.

Other upcoming presentations will be devoted to and benefit such diverse causes and organizations as Heartshare's Frances Aiellos (Danny's mother) Day Treatment Center in Bedford Stuyvesant.; an evening to benefit the Museum of the History of Polish Jews located in what had been the ghettos of Warsaw; a Tribute to Kitty Carlisle Hart benefiting the Glaucoma Foundation; an evening benefiting the Honorable Tina L. Brozman Foundation, a charity devoted to the promotion of awareness of ovarian cancer; and additional causes such as pancreatic cancer, brain tumors and cerebral palsy among others.

Tickets were $100 with proceeds going to the evening's charity: The Fortune Society.  For more information please visit www.fortunesociety.org

Photo Credit Linda Lenzi