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Actors’ Fund Auction of 1000 Stars Begins July 24

Meryl Streep
(© Joseph Marzullo/tRetna)
Meryl Streep
(© Joseph Marzullo/tRetna)

The Actors’ Fund of America’s seventh annual Auction of 1000 Stars, in which participants bid on celebrity events, tickets, and memorabilia, will take place July 24-August 7. All proceeds will go to support the organization’s various programs.

Among the many items up for grabs this year are: dinner with Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson at Café Luxembourg in New York; VIP tickets to the London revival of Bent, followed by dinner with its star, Alan Cumming; VIP tickets to the Shakespeare in the Park production of Mother Courage and a meeting with its star, Meryl Streep; VIP tickets to The Color Purple and a meeting with its star, LaChanze.

Other notable items include private vocal coaching sessions with Barbara Cook, Shirley Jones, and Audra McDonald; a chance to conduct the exit music of Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera; and walk-on roles in Rent and Mamma Mia!

To bid on items or for more information, visit www.auctionof1000stars.org.