Janelle Monáe, Laurie Metcalf, and Lena Dunham Set for The Homebound Project
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Janelle Monáe has joined the final edition of The Homebound Project, running August 5-9.
The fifth collection of new online theater, the show raises money for No Kid Hungry, a national campaign working to end childhood hunger. An anonymous donor will match all donations, dollar for dollar, up to $20,000.
Monáe will make a special appearance during the broadcast, as will Billy Shore, the Executive Director of Share Our Strength, the organization behind the No Kid Hungry campaign. The full lineup is as follows:
Brian Cox, Nicole Ansari-Cox, Orson Cox, & Torin Cox in a work by Melis Aker, directed by Tatiana Pandiani
Joslyn DeFreece in a work by Lloyd Suh, directed by Colette Robert
Lena Dunham performing her own work, directed by Maggie Burrows
Ryan J. Haddad in a work by Christopher Oscar Peña, directed by Jaki Bradley
Daniel K. Isaac in a work by Sylvia Khoury
Andy Lucien in a work by Donnetta Lavinia Grays
Laurie Metcalf in work by Stephen Karam
Kelli O'Hara in a work by Lindsey Ferrentino, directed by Scott Ellis
Austin Pendleton in a work by Craig Lucas, directed by Pam MacKinnon
Cesar J. Rosado in a work by Basil Kreimendahl, directed by Samantha Soule
Amanda Seyfried in a work by Catya McMullen; directed by Jenna Worsham
Johnny Sibilly in a work by Korde Arrington Tuttle, directed by Jenna Worsham.
The fifth edition of The Homebound Project will stream online beginning at 7pm ET on Wednesday, August 5 until 7pm ET on Sunday, August 9. View-at-home tickets are currently on sale at homeboundtheater.org and begin at a donation level of $10. Complimentary viewings for first responders and essential workers have been made possible by an anonymous donor. Each collection from this independent theater initiative is available to stream over a strictly limited four-day period.
