"May is mental health month," notes Nick Maiorino, Executive Director, Alcott Center for Mental Health Services. "When we work to raise awareness about mental health and stop the stigma"
LOS ANGELES, CA, March 27, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ --
Produced by Actor/Producer Steve Tyler and Jon Imparato.
Directed by Richard Hochberg
The all-star cast features:
Steve Bluestein as Ted Casablanca/Claude Cardot,
Wilson Cruz as Neely O'Hara,
Joely Fisher as Narrator (Fri),
Mo Gaffney as Bellamy,
Robert Gant as Kevin Gilmore,
Tom Lenk as Mel Anderson,
Greg Louganis as Tony Polar,
Alec Mapa as Anne Wells,
Laraine Newman as Narrator (Sat),
Sheryl Lee Ralph as Helen Lawson,
Gordon Thomson as Lyon Burke,
Joan Van Ark as Miriam Polar,
Bruce Vilanch as Jennifer North,
Marissa Jaret Winokur as Miss. Steinberg.
VIP ticket holders are welcome to join us after each show in the Courtyard of the Village for a dessert reception with the cast.
Valley of the Dolls is presented through special arrangement with Tiger LLC, in association with Lisa Bishop and Whitney Robinson.
WHAT: Steve Tyler Presents Jacqueline Susann's VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
An all-star benefit reading
Screenplay by Dorothy Kingsley
Directed by Richard Hochberg
Produced by Jon Imparato
Produced by Steve Tyler
Post-performance dessert reception with the cast
WHERE: Los Angeles LGBT Center's Renberg Theatre
The Village at Ed Gould Plaza
1125 N. McCadden Place, Hollywood
(one block east of Highland Avenue, just north of Santa Monica Boulevard)
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, at 8 p.m.
TICKETS: $70 general admission
VIP $120 (priority seating, dessert reception with cast)
Reserved VIP $250 (reserved VIP seat, dessert reception with cast)
Premium VIP $1000 (2 reserved premium VIP seats, dessert reception with cast, autographed cast poster, name or ad in program, "shout-out" from the stage)
The Alcott Center for Mental Health Services is thrilled to pair up with the Los Angeles LGBT Center on May 3rd and 4th, for a fundraising event - an all Star Staged Reading of 'Valley of the Dolls', with all proceeds to benefit both agencies!
About Alcott Center for Mental Health
Celebrating it's 40th Anniversary The Alcott Center is a nonprofit agency providing mental health services to adults, many who are experiencing substance misuse, homelessness, and some with a history of incarceration. Enhancing quality of life, promoting independence and empowering individuals is our goal. As an adjunctive service, Alcott has one of the first-ever public Art galleries in Los Angeles which features the artworks of its clients. Alcott is funded primarily by the LA County Departments of Health and Mental Health and has been in existence since 1979, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary! The Center is located at 1433 S. Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, 90035. http://www.alcottcenter.org/
About the Los Angeles LGBT Center
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, the Los Angeles LGBT Center has cared for, championed, and celebrated LGBT individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond since 1969. Today the Center's nearly 700 employees provide services for more LGBT people than any other organization in the world, offering programs, services, and global advocacy that span four broad categories: Health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, Leadership and Advocacy. We are an unstoppable force in the fight against bigotry and the struggle to build a better world; a world in which LGBT people can be healthy, equal, and complete members of society. Learn more at lalgbtcenter.org.
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