The 24 Hour Plays

Friday, October 20, 2006

The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway

In our heads, we're already singing "Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go"...but in reality, we've all got a whole weekend to work through before welcoming everyone to the American Airlines Theatre for this, our 6th annual benefit for Working Playground, Inc.

As promised, here's the updated lineup: Performers Jennifer Aniston, Elizabeth Berkley, Erika Christensen, David Cross, Mos Def, Matt Dillon, Rachel Dratch, Michael Ealy, Edie Falco, Gaby Hoffman, Matthew Lillard, Julianna Margulies, Jesse L. Martin, Anna Paquin, Rosie Perez, Sam Rockwell, Paul Rudd, Liev Schreiber, Pablo Schreiber, Wallace Shawn, Fisher Stevens, David Strathairn, Catherine Tate, Nia Vardalos, and Lynn Whitfield will be directed by Miguel Arteta, Andrew McCarthy, Maria Mileaf, Bennett Miller, Ian Morgan and Josie Rourke in works by Adam Bock, Julia Cho, Tina Howe, David Ives, Terrence McNally, and Adam Rapp. This list, as always, is subject to change.

The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway will be performed on Monday, October 23rd at 8pm at the American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street. The event is sold out.

Monday, October 16, 2006

Names and Dates and Times

Helpful information for ticket holders:

The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway will be held at 8pm on October 23rd at the American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street.

The event will benefit Working Playground, Inc. (www.workingplayground.org)

Sunday, October 15, 2006

The 24 Hour Plays SELLS OUT!

It's true, friends. After 10 years, we've just decided it's time...


Nah. We wouldn't do that to you. But we did SELL OUT OUR BROADWAY SHOW! This is great news for us, and really great news for the event's beneficiary, Working Playground.

Our illustrious talent line-up includes actors Jennifer Aniston, Elizabeth Berkley, Erika Christensen (TV's 6 Degrees), David Cross, Rachel Dratch, Michael Ealy, Gabrielle Hoffman, Matthew Lillard, Anthony Mackie, Julianna Margulies, Rosie Perez, Sam Rockwell, Liev Schreiber, Pablo Schreiber, Wallace Shawn, Fisher Stevens and Catherine Tate (The Catherine Tate Show, Doctor Who), and Nia Vardalos, with directors Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl), Andrew McCarthy, Ian Morgan (The New Group), Josie Rourke and Indhu Rubasingham and writers including Adam Bock, David Ives and Adam Rapp.

Stay tuned for further updates. We'll let you know if any tickets open up, and who gets added to the line-up.
Reporting live from the hub of all things 2-4 (that would be Tina's dining room table), this is Sarah Bisman, intrepid 24 Hour Producer.