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October 7, 2008
No people like show people
Theater people have the toughest schedule in show business, but they still seem to do more to help other people than most of their peers in film and TV.
Almost every Sunday and Monday in New York City, there are charity benefits where you will find stage actors pitching in on their one night off each week.
When I interviewed the Connecticut actress Marissa Perry about her starring role in “Hairspray” several weeks ago, she had just performed at an AIDS benefit on Fire Island the night before.
Closer to home, the Broadway actress Kristin Huffman (right) — who lives in Milford — is hosting a benefit she is calling “Broadway Babes...with a twist” at the Bethesda Lutheran Church in New Haven Saturday night at 7.
Kristin found out that Debra Marchese of the City of Milford Recreation Department Adaptive Programs wanted to launch a theater troupe for special needs children and immediately got on the phone with some of her Broadway pals to set up a fundraiser.
Huffman lined up one of her fellow performers from the Tony-winning Broadway revival of “Company” — Katrina Yockey — along with Randye Kaye, Janine Ziegler, Candy Benge, Maggie Astrup, Dana Rhondel, Cailan Rose, and Mary Jo Duffy.
Kristin also rounded up fellow Milfordite Raissa Katona Bennett who has played the role of Christine in “Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway, and actress and cabaret star Maureen Hamill.
The show is free — donations will be accepted — and there will be a silent auction.
Since there are only 250 seats available, I would call 646-342-3200 for a reservation now. This should be a great night of show music.
Bethesda Lutheran Church is at 305 Saint Ronan St. in New Haven.
Posted by Joe on October 7, 2008 5:01 PM
