TV Show

Acting for a Cause

Acting for a Cause is a live read series of classic plays and screenplays created, produced, directed and hosted by Brando Crawford featuring young Hollywood actors such as Academy Award Nominee Florence Pugh, Emmy Nominee Margaret Qualley, and 80 other young Hollywood stars. Each reading is organized to raise money for a specific charity. The readings garnered over 500,000 viewers between the first play read on March 27, 2020 and the last announced read on July 31, 2020. The reading series was a direct response to the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic and launched Brando Crawford's career as a director and producer.

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3 seasons

11 episodes total

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

2020

Rating

TV Show

6.2/10

6 votes • HD

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Season 1

3 episodes
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The Importance Of Being Earnest
Episode 1

The Importance Of Being Earnest

Episode 1 • Mar 27, 2020

Jack and Algernon pretend to be named Earnest in order to charm Gwendolen and Cecily, respectively into marrying them. All while Lady Bracknell threatens their potential pairings by reserving her approval. This classic comedy is sure to make even the stern laugh, with razor sharp dialogue that drives the charming plot forward.

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This is our Youth
Episode 2

This is our Youth

Episode 2 • Apr 10, 2020

Warren appears at his friend, Dennis's New York apartment with $15,000.00 cash stolen from his Lingerie Tycoon father - the lines between love, lust, arrogance and confidence are all blurred in this exploration of what it meant to be a youth in 1982.

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Hamlet
Episode 3

Hamlet

Episode 3 • Apr 24, 2020

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Season 2

4 episodes
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Romeo And Juliet
Episode 1

Romeo And Juliet

Episode 1 • May 01, 2020

A tragedy about two teenagers from opposing families in lust and then committing murder/suicide in Verona.

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Pride and Prejudice
Episode 2

Pride and Prejudice

Episode 2 • May 08, 2020

Pride and Prejudice motivate all of us when it comes to life choices - but more so for Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, in the perfect story of love and negotiation in Regency England.

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Jane Eyre
Episode 3

Jane Eyre

Episode 3 • May 15, 2020

Jane Eyre is the classic tale of a woman's relationship with authority and love.

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Twelfth Night
Episode 4

Twelfth Night

Episode 4 • May 22, 2020

Viola is shipwrecked and has no choice but to disguise herself as a man in the dreamscape of Illyria.

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Season 3

4 episodes
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Hit  The Wall
Episode 1

Hit The Wall

Episode 1 • Jun 19, 2020

Hit the Wall by Ike Holter originally premiered at Steppenwolf in 2012 as an honest portrayal of the Stonewall riots. This re-imagining brings prominent actors to 1969 in the wake of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.

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Up in the Air
Episode 2

Up in the Air

Episode 2 • Jun 30, 2020

Ryan Bingham is a happily, unmarried man who fires people for a living, flying all over the world on contract to do so. His views are challenged by Natalie, a young graduate who brings his boss an idea: firing people over video conference.

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Episode 3

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Episode 3 • Jul 10, 2020

Ferris Bueller takes a day off of school and enjoys the city of Chicago, in a live reading of the screenplay with an all star cast.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Episode 4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Episode 4 • Jul 31, 2020

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare follows the enthusiastic but aloof, Bottom, a kingdom of the fairies and four lovers as they encounter the chaotic but brilliantly fun, Puck.

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