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On Tuesday night, December 14th, the New Orleans Actors’ Equity
Association is presenting a cabaret spectacular to benefit
philanthropic organizations in two cities. The fund raiser, titled
DIVAS TAKE ACTION! will be at Le Chat Noir and ticket proceeds will
benefit both the NO/AIDS Taskforce of New Orleans, and a Chicago
organization with a similar mission, Season of Concern.
DIVAS TAKE ACTION !, a one-night only event will showcase five of New
Orleans’ top musical theater actresses performing selections from
various shows seen on New Orleans stages over the years. The evening
stars four Big Easy Theater Award winners: Amy ...Read More
On Tuesday night, December 14th, the New Orleans Actors’ Equity
Association is presenting a cabaret spectacular to benefit
philanthropic organizations in two cities. The fund raiser, titled
DIVAS TAKE ACTION! will be at Le Chat Noir and ticket proceeds will
benefit both the NO/AIDS Taskforce of New Orleans, and a Chicago
organization with a similar mission, Season of Concern.
DIVAS TAKE ACTION !, a one-night only event will showcase five of New
Orleans’ top musical theater actresses performing selections from
various shows seen on New Orleans stages over the years. The evening
stars four Big Easy Theater Award winners: Amy Alvarez, Troi Bechet,
Meredith Long and Jessie Terrebonne, plus New Orleans own Broadway
veteran Leslie Castay. Each of these ladies brings a unique style and
energy to the stage. Add a special guest appearance by popular Bryan
Batt, from the original cast of Emmy winning television show, Mad Men,
and the piano stylings of the show’s ‘one woman orchestra,’
accompanist, Jonne Dendinger and the audience is in for a wonderful
evening.
Luther Goins, who manages Actors’ Equity/ New Orleans from the Chicago
office is delighted at the enthusiasm and proactive attitude of the
growing Equity Theater community here, “These New Orleans performers
are all donating their talents and time to raise money for two major
charities that provide valuable assistance to individuals with serious
health problems including those living with the AIDS virus. This is
the first of what the organizers hope will become an annual holiday
event to raise money for people in two communities who need special
assistance.”
The Actors’ Equity Association is the prestigious nationwide union for
stage professionals. Membership is considered an indicator of
experience and skill and induction requires evidence of a body of
qualified work in multiple professional theater productions.
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