Oct. 20th, 2008
Lost in Shakespeare
Oct. 20th, 2008 01:22 pmIn reference to my earlier post on the Honolulu Theatre for the Youth (HTY), here's an additional tidbit:
How did HTY get members of the 'LOST' cast to perform at its fundraiser, coming up on Saturday?
"Lost" actor Henry Ian Cusick's wife, Annie Wood, used to be artistic director of a children's theater in London - and is on the board of HTY.
"Ian had to do it, of course," she said, but she's also enlisted Michael Emerson, Jorge Garcia, Daniel Dae Kim and Elizabeth Mitchell.
Says Allen, "I think when they see my number come up on their phone, they think, 'Oh no, what's she want now?' But, actually, they all said they'd do it straightaway."
The quintet will do the play-within-a-play from "Midsummer Night's Dream" which, in testament to Shakespeare's comic chops, is still funny after 400 years. "They're all trained stage actors," says Allen. "They have great presence."
They'll be present at the dinner as well, tickets for which are still available: 457-4255.
SOURCE: Star Bullet