Stratford Actors and Crew Raise $11,181 for the Actors' Fund of Canada
Not content with regular benefits, actors and crew came up with some unconventional ways of raising money for the Fund.
Katrina Reynolds organized a cabaret at the local pub, with admission going directly to the Fund. Together with donations $1,012 was raised. Helen Basson organized 50/50 draws backstage at the theatres which added another $616 to the total. By far the largest fundraiser was the series of audience collections. Spearheaded by Actors' Fund Board member Seana McKenna, they brought in a total of $9,553. That brought the Fundraising to a staggering $11,181.All of this was on top of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's annual benefit that saw $9,058 of ticket sales from a performance of Moliere's "The Misanthrope" donated to the Fund.You can read more about the benefits here.
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SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS Collingwood Music Festival (7/11-7/11) |
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ANNULÉ - Il était une fois... Noël Théâtre Capitole (11/25-11/29) |
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LA BOHEME Terminal Theatre (11/27-11/29) |
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Bryan Adams Sudbury Arena (8/31-8/31) |
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To a Flame To a Flame (9/22-10/04) |
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PREDICTABLE HOLIDAY ROM-COM: THE MUSICAL Terminal Theatre (12/17-1/03) |
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Getting to Normal Red Sandcastle Theatre (9/08-9/18) |
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ROMANCE IN BLUE AND GOLD Flato Markham Theatre (12/05-12/05) |
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MrBallen: Lights out Live Meridian Arts Centre (10/04-10/04) |
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Bee Gees Celebration Théâtre Capitole (12/16-1/02) |