Alan Cumming, Billy Porter, et al. to Co-Host August 6 Veritas Benefit

Alan Cumming, Billy Porter, Brian Ellner, David Raleigh, and Rick Bahl will co-host a special benefit celebration for the upcoming FringeNYC production of Stan Richardson’s Veritas at 9pm on Friday, August 6 in a private West Village Apartment.

The evening will include cocktails and hors d’ouevres with the cast and production team of the show, as well as an auction of tickets to show and other items.

As previously reported, Ryan J. Davis will direct Veritas, which will feature Justin Blanchard, Paul Downs Colaizzo, Mitch Dean, Morgan Karr, Doug Kreeger, Eric Nelsen, Matt Steiner, Jesse Swenson, Sam Underwood, and Joseph Yeargain. Inspired by true events, the play tells the story of a group of young men at Harvard in 1920 who fell victim to a gay witch-hunt conducted by school administration to purge Harvard of all homosexuality.

Tickets for the event, which help underwrite the costs of the production, are $20-$100. For reservations, email info@veritastheplay.com.

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