* Linda Cardellini (ER, Grandma’s Boy)
* Tess Harper (No Country for Old Men, Tender Mercies)
* John Heard (Prison Break, Home Alone)
* Samantha Mathis (American Psycho)
* Linus Roache (Law and Order, The Wings of the Dove)

performing Mysteries of the Mind at the Sunshine from Darkness Gala in Sarasota, Florida.

Mysteries of the Mind is an original WordTheatre production featuring the words and stories of visionary artists, inventors, scientists and scholars woven together with music and performed by world class actors.

Sunshine from Darkness, has raised more than $200,000 in 2009. Every penny of which goes to research because their expenses are underwritten by corporate and private sponsors and donors. Through symposiums and other events, their goal is to provide funding and resources for research and awareness efforts supporting mental health and brain disorders.

The Gala takes place on Sunday, January 10, 2010, at 6:30 pm at The Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, Florida. The evening begins with cocktails and a gourmet dinner Followed by the presentation of the 2009 Luminary Award to Gary Foster, producer of the feature film “The Soloist” starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jamie Foxx. Mysteries of the Mind will then take the stage to wrap up the evening.

* Lucy Brown (Primeval, Sharpe’s Challenge)
* Liam Cunningham (The Wind That Shakes the Barley, The Tournament)
* Ian Hart (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)
* Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky, The Painted Veil)
* Alfred Molina (An Education, Spiderman)

Performing short stories with the authors present. Authors and Actors will engage in a lively discussion after the readings.

Proceeds to support Fairbridge, a national charity supporting young people aged 13-25 to develop the confidence, motivation and skills they need to turn their lives around.
Doors open 5 PM. Performances 6 – 8 PM. This event has limited seating. To guarantee admission, we recommend booking in advance.

WordTheatre invites you to join actress and author:

* Amber Tamblyn (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) celebrating her new book of poetry and prose, Bang Ditto, with performances of her own writing.

She’ll be accompanied by poets:

* Brendan Constantine
* Sarah Maclay
* Mariano Zaro

Performing their raucous, wild, delirious, dreamlike, and luminous new works.

Show is from 4 PM to 6 PM. There will be a valet. Produced by Cedering Fox.

• Marin Hinkle (Two and a Half Men) performing “Prosthesis”
• Mark Moses (Mad Men, Desperate Housewives) performing “The Hobblers”
• Dorian Missick (The Manchurian Candidate) performing “Never Ending Math Equation”
• Dean Chekvala (Harper’s Island) performing “To Psychic UnderworldGraham Hamilton performing “Sure I Will”
• Dan Chaon performing a selection from ‘Await Your Reply”

Dan Chaon’s collections and his new novel will be available for purchase at the event from Small World Books. V Lounge requires a one drink minimum. Doors open at 7 PM and the show begins at 8 PM.

October 3, 2009 @ Eli and Edythe Broad Stage

WordTheatre’s seventh annual Acts of Love in support of Autism Speaks will celebrate the Pioneers of our age, of bygone eras and of unknown futures; people who strike out into the unknown to make a better future.

This year’s show is currently being cast and will feature, among others:

• Adam Arkin (Hitch, Chicago Hope)
• Austin Butler (Aliens in the Attic, Ruby & The Rockits)
• Michael Chiklis (Fantastic Four, The Shield)
• Michaela Conlin (Bones, Enchanted)
• John Heard (Home Alone, Prison Break)
• Jon Huertas (Castle, Generation Kill)
• Dorian Missick (Six Degrees, Lucky Number Slevin)

• CCH Pounder (The Shield, Orphan)
• Zachary Quinto (Star Trek, Heroes)
• Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia, Jennifer’s Body)
• Amber Tamblyn (Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants)
• Keith David (Crash, The Princess and the Frog) will narrate
• Musical performances featuring vocalist Niki Haris with Tim McAfee-Lewis & New Thought and The Agape House Band

Acts of Love 2009 also features an awards reception to celebrate those who have made a difference in the Autism Community. Awards will be given to remarkable champions in the following categories:

Awareness/Media:Shawn Ryan (”The Shield”)

Science/Research:
Bob & Lynn Koegel (UCSB)

Advocacy:
Soryl Markowitz
(Autism Specialist at Westside Regional Center)

Family Services:Jay Nolan Family Services

Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person’s lifetime. Today, 1 in 150 individuals is diagnosed with autism, making it more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined. It occurs in all racial, ethnic, and social groups and is four times more likely to strike boys than girls.

Since its inception, Autism Speaks has committed an unprecedented $128 million in new research funding to uncover the cause(s), prevention, treatments and cure for autism, making it the nation’s top private funder of autism research. They are not only dedicated to funding global biomedical research, but also to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder.

Acts of Love: Pioneers is created, produced and directed by WordTheatre’s Artistic Director, Cedering Fox.

Curtain is at 7:30 PM

August 16, 2009 @ M Bar

Guests experienced the excitement of high seas, raging rivers and exotic cultures at WordTheatre’s Thrill or Peril: Tales of Adventure, featuring short stories of daring exploration recanted lovingly amid the twinklings of M Bar’s chandeliers.

Featuring:

• Bill Ratner (Moth Winner) performing his short story, “Gold”
• George Newbern (Father of the Bride) reading “True Story” by Paul Rudnick
• Sarah Clarke (Twilight, Trust Me) reading “Under Water” by Anne Fadiman
• Xander Berkeley (Taken, Year One) reading “Hunters” by Eugene Cross
• Keith David (Platoon, The Princess and the Frog) reading “Rope Burn” by Henry Louis Gates
• Nina Siemaszko (The Haunting of Molly Hartley) reading “The World” by Susan Orlean
• Andrew Borba (The Shield, Nine Lives) reading “My Date With Neanderthal Woman” by David Galef
• Josh Cereghino (Moth Winner) performing his short story, “Love Letter from Ventura  County Jail”
• Toni Trucks (Barbershop) “Disco Papa” by Karen Russell
• Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, Judging Amy) reading his story “The Oddest Sea”

Produced and Directed by Cedering Fox

M Bar requires a $10 food minimum. Doors opened at 6 and the show began at 7 PM.

July 19, 2009 @ The Lyric Hyperion Theatre Cafe

Guests joined us for an hour of revolution, to be followed by cupcakes and lattes (available for purchase) at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre Cafe nestled in the heart of Silverlake.

• Reynaldo Pacheco reading “Big Foot” by Ron Carlson
• Michaela Conlin (Bones) reading “The Swim Team” by Miranda July
• Graham Hamilton reading “Crazy Glue” by Etgar Keret
• R. Ernie Silva reading “The Voices in My Head” by Jack Handey
• Valarie Rae Miller (Crank, All About the Benjamins) reading “Tag” by Lisa Glatt
• Theron Cook reading “Stories” by John Edgar Wideman
• Mayim Bialik (Blossom) reading “The Harvest” by Amy Hempel
• Brian Howe (Gran Torino) reading “Essence and Attribute” by Fernando Sorrentino
• Ravi Kapoor (Crossing Jordan) reading “Japanese Children with Digital Cameras in a Field” by Tao Lin and Ellen Kennedy

Doors opened at 6:30 PM and the show started at 7 PM.

Produced and Directed by Cedering Fox

Dramaturgy and Research by Melissa Loftus, Rachael Altman, Heather Fishel, Daphne Ho and Caroline Werlin

Pushcart Prize Benefit

Word Theatre NY

June 27, 2009 @ Guild Hall