CELEBRITY ENSEMBLE READING AND ALZHEIMER'S FUNDRAISER

A celebrity cast including Carol Burnett, Marilu Henner, Loni Anderson, Helen Reddy and Lou Gossett Jr. will perform an ensemble reading of the first act of Surviving Grace, an original play penned by comedy writer Trish Vradenburg with honorary director James Burrows, at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Stephen J. Ross Theatre at Warner Brothers Studios.

The event’s celebrity host committee also features a diverse group of performers dedicated to the cause, including: Ann-Margret, Ann Archer, Elizabeth Banks, Diahann Caroll, Richard Chamberlain, Joan Collins, Chace Crawford, Donna de Varona, Morgan Fairchild, Michael Feinstein, Carrie Fisher, Peter Gallagher, Phyllis George, Whoopi Goldberg, Linda Gray, George Hamilton, Samantha Harris, Tippi Hedren, Marilu Henner, Joanna Kerns, Donna Mills, Stefanie Powers, Seth Rogen, Maria Shriver, Molly Sims, Jill St. John, Maura Tierney, Joan Van Ark, Robert Wagner, and Henry Winkler, among others.

Proceeds from the Surviving Grace Los Angeles premiere will support USAgainstAlzheimer’s Network, which is dedicated to ending Alzheimer’s by 2020. 

The evening will begin with a celebrity red carpet at 6:30 p.m. followed by the play reading at 7:15 p.m. and dinner with the cast following the performance. Reservations required. To purchase tickets in advance or to learn more about becoming a sponsor, please visit:www.survivinggrace.org. For more information please call: 818-788-7650

Cost: Payment required - $150 for reception and performance $500 for reception, performance and dinner with the cast.