To Life: A Fiddler Cabaret Benefits Equity Fights Aids and Our House of Portland

Portland, October 21st, 2013. Cast members from the Portland Center Stage production of Fiddler on the Roof volunteered their time and talents to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids and Our House of Portland.

Susannah Mars (Golde in Fiddler on the Roof) with her daughter Olivia Johnson.Susannah Mars (Golde in Fiddler on the Roof) with her daughter Olivia Johnson.

Susannah Mars (Golde in Fiddler on the Roof) with her daughter Olivia Johnson.

Usually you see the cast looking more like the photo below…

The Bottle Dance, featuring the cast of Fiddler on the Roof at Portland Center Stage. Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl. Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Directed by Chris Coleman. Choreography by Kent Zimmerman, Musical Direction by Rick Lewis. On stage at the Gerding Theater at the Armory November 3rd. Photo by Patrick Weishampel.The Bottle Dance, featuring the cast of Fiddler on the Roof at Portland Center Stage. Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl. Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Directed by Chris Coleman. Choreography by Kent Zimmerman, Musical Direction by Rick Lewis. On stage at the Gerding Theater at the Armory November 3rd. Photo by Patrick Weishampel.

The Bottle Dance, featuring the cast of Fiddler on the Roof at Portland Center Stage. Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl. Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Directed by Chris Coleman. Choreography by Kent Zimmerman, Musical Direction by Rick Lewis. On stage at the Gerding Theater at the Armory November 3rd. Photo by Patrick Weishampel.

But earlier this month, cast members from Fiddler on the Roof performed a variety of songs, showcasing their talents beyond what we see them do e on the Main Stage. Cast members performing in the Ellyn Bye Studio included the following: Meridith Kaye Clark, Lalanya Gunn, Del Lewis, Corey Brunish, David Errigo, Jr., Matthew Bryan Feld, Robert Head, Alicia Irving, Sarah Stevens and Susannah Mars. 

Andrew Tweedie from Our House

Fiddler Cabaret 2013 011Corey Brunish (Constable) with guests at the post-show party

Fiddler Cabaret 2013 012 Post-Show Party

Portland Center Stage’s Associate Development Director Jennifer Goldsmith with Natalie Paul (Camae in The Mountaintop), Brandon Woolley (PCS’s Producing Associate) and Rebecca Felch (PCS’s Executive & Human Resource Administrator).

 

About Our House:

Our House provides healthcare, housing, and other vital services to low-income people living with HIV/AIDS.

Our House has been part of the Portland community since 1988.  Our services have expanded but our commitment to people living with HIV/AIDS has remained the same.  HIV/AIDS is a complex and challenging disease that can often be overwhelming.  The Our House team of expert clinicians works with people with advanced HIV/AIDS who are having difficulty managing independent living.  They tailor services for each individual that defines what “living well” means to them.

Over the years we have expanded services that now range from regular in-home visits by clinical staff to 24-hour residential skilled nursing services.  As the health of a resident or client improves or declines, we are able to continue to provide services within our continuum of care.

Our programs and services include: Our House, Neighborhood Housing & Care Program, Esther’s Pantry and Tod’s Corner.

Our House maintains an inclusive community where values, experiences and identities are accepted, where respect for differences is shared and where questions, dialogue and education are encouraged.

Our House is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in Portland, Oregon (USA).

About Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids: Our organization is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised more than $225 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States. 
Broadway Cares awards annual grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide and is the major supporter of the social service programs at The Actors Fund, including the HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, the Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, The Dancers’ Resource and the Stage Managers’ Project.

Our federal ID number is 13-345-8820.

 

 

 

 

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