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Martin Sheen, Olympia Dukakis, Ray Manzarek, et al. Set for December 18 Living Theater Benefit

Olympia Dukakis
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Olympia Dukakis
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Stage and screen stars Martin Sheen and Olympia Dukakis, along with rock musician Ray Manzarek of The Doors, will take part in a benefit on December 18 at the Players Club for The Living Theatre. Additional performers will include poets Michael McClure and Anne Waldman.

The evening will begin with cocktails and a buffet dinner, followed by the performance. The event will also include a screening of select scenes from the documentary Babbleonia featuring Al Pacino, with whom Living Theatre co-founder Judith Malina co-starred in Dog Day Afternoon. In the movie, Pacino discusses the company’s influence on his life and career.

For reservations, call 212-397-9301 or email livingbenefit09@gmail.com. For additional information, visit www.livingtheatre.org.