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Black Tie
International:
Geffen
Playhouse Annual Fundraiser
Photos by:
Jordan Strauss/Invision for Geffen Playhouse |
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Norman Lear, Jeff Skoll,
Morgan Freeman and Alan Horn
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MORGAN FREEMAN AND JEFF SKOLL
HONORED AT GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE ANNUAL
FUNDRAISER
Star-Studded, Sell-Out
BACKSTAGE AT THE GEFFEN
More Than $1.4 Million Raised
Benefitting Arts and
Education Programs and New Play Development
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Lyn and Norman
Lear |
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Rainn Wilson |
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Bryan Cranston and Kristin Davis |
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Gil Cates, Jr. (center)
flanked by Board Chairs Pamela Robinson (left)
and Martha Henderson (right) |
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Aaron Sorkin
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Sunday’s (May 22, 2016) Backstage
at the Geffen, star-studded
fundraiser at the Geffen Playhouse and the pre-show host
committee dinner grossed over $1.4 million for the Geffen
Playhouse’s education, outreach and artistic initiatives. Norman
Lear presented
the Distinction
in Service Award to
social entrepreneur Jeff
Skoll. |
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Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan
Horn presented
the Distinction
in Theater Award to
Oscar-winning actor Morgan
Freeman.
Actress Dana
Delaney, a
Geffen Playhouse alum, served as Master of Ceremonies for
the fundraiser that gathers superstars from the worlds of
stage and screen to share often irreverent,
behind-the-curtain stories of the struggles and surprises
that memorably shaped their lives and careers. |
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This year’s 14th annual
fundraiser featured “backstage” memories by Rainn
Wilson, Aaron Sorkin, Garry Marshall, Kristin Davis, Amy
Landecker and Jaeden
Lieberher with
musical performances by Ellis
Hall and Frenchie
Davis. Jon
Boogz, Lil’ Buck and
dancers performed during a spoken word piece by Robin
Sanders. |
David Geffen served
as Honorary Chair of the 20th Anniversary
event. Martha Henderson and Pamela
Robinson Co-Chair
the Geffen Playhouse Board of Directors. The evening was
produced by Gil
Cates, Jr. and Kevin
S. Bright and
directed by Randall
Arney.
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Funds raised are earmarked for a host of Geffen Playhouse
endeavors including new play development, playwright
commissions, second productions and artistic risks, as well
as the theater’s award-winning education and community
engagement programs, which help bring the excitement of live
theater to more than 15,000 disadvantaged youth, seniors,
veteran and community members annually. Backstage
at the Geffen title
sponsor City
National Bank, returning for the seventh year, was
joined by presenting sponsors Audi
of America, returning
for the 11th year, Apollo
Jets, Douglas
Elliman Real Estate and Participant
Media, with
special thanks to UCLA and
CAA. |
For more information, please visit
www.geffenplayhouse.org |
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