"ONE NIGHT ONLYOWith a Little Help from Our Friends" Hosted by Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks and Directed by Nora Ephron.UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX School of Theater, Film and Television Presents Its First Annual Gala: the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play You Can't Take it With You LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT (Thin Film Transistor) The term typically refers to active matrix screens on laptop computers. Active matrix LCD provides a sharper screen display and broader viewing angle than does passive matrix. See LCD and thin film. TFT - Thin Film transistor ) announces the debut of its annual benefit gala: ONE NIGHT ONLYOWith a Little Help From Our Friends, hosted by Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks Noun 1. Tom Hanks - United States film actor (born in 1956) Hanks, Thomas J. Hanks , scheduled to take place at UCLA's prestigious performing arts theater, Royce Hall Royce Hall is a building on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Designed by the Los Angeles firm of Allison & Allison (James Edward Allison, 1870-1955, and his brother David Clark Allison, 1881-1962) in the Italian Romanesque Revival style and completed , on December 2nd at 7:30 pm. This inaugural event will feature a one-time presentation of the Pulitzer-prize-winning Broadway comedy You Can't Take It With You, by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart Noun 1. Moss Hart - United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961) Hart and will be directed by Nora Ephron and featuring Wilson and Hanks along with a dozen talented actor friends. This unique evening of entertainment and laughter will mark a reunion for Wilson, Hanks and Ephron, who previously worked together on the Oscar[R]-nominated romantic comedy, Sleepless in Seattle in 1993. Wilson and Hanks have earned a reputation for organizing benefit readings that showcase a diverse range of acting and musical talent not often brought together on stage. Wilson and Hanks have collaborated on past fundraising events with friends and colleagues such as Annette Bening Annette Carol Bening (born May 29, 1958) is a Golden Globe-, BAFTA- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actress. Biography Early life Bening was born in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Shirley and Grant Bening, an insurance salesman. , Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22 1937), known as Jack Nicholson, is a three time Academy Award winning American actor internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. , Paul Newman Noun 1. Paul Newman - United States film actor (born in 1925) Newman, Paul Leonard Newman , Joanne Woodward Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, and Emmy award-winning American actress. Woodward, who is married to Paul Newman, is also a television and theatrical producer. , Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline, Christina Applegate Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress, particularly well-known for playing the very attractive, promiscuous, dim-witted Kelly Bundy on the Fox television network sitcom Married… with Children. , William Shatner <noinclude></noinclude> William Alan Shatner (born on March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor who gained fame for playing Captain James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the starship USS Enterprise , Martin Short, Natalie Cole, Goldie Hawn, Zach Braff, Fred Willard, Lyle Lovett, Warren Beatty and Matt Damon. These gifted artists present evenings filled with high energy, spontaneity and camaraderie - they're clearly having a good time, enjoying each others presence and the audience is brought along for the ride. While the full cast and musical performers for You Can't Take It With You will be finalized in the days leading up to the event, performers confirmed to date include: Maria Bamford, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, Martin Short, Alicia Silverstone and Holland Taylor. "It will be a truly unique experience to see Tom and Rita and some of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry join together to have a good time and put on a show," states Robert Rosen, Dean of the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television where he oversees programs that include the Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media, the Department of Theater, the Film & Television Archive, the Billy Wilder Theater, and the School's relationship with the Geffen Playhouse. As a founding member of the TFT Executive Board, it has been Rita Wilson's long-term goal to host such a gala event to benefit the School and its students. Her husband, Tom Hanks, recently agreed to partner with her in this project which promises to be an experience unlike any other since the School's inception in 1989. Consistently ranked among the leading institutions in the nation, the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television offers its students a unique blend of scholarship and practical training, bringing together the highest levels of professionalism with the social mission of a public university. Its landmark integration of theater, film, television and digital media and its outstanding faculty and facilities nurture creative innovation, personal vision and social responsibility. Alumni include such notables as Jack Black, Carol Burnett, Charles Burnett, Francis Ford Coppola, Susan Egan, Moctesuma Esparza, Mariska Hargitay, Catherine Hardwicke, Todd Holland, Judy Kaye, Gregory Nava, Alexander Payne, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Rob Reiner, Tim Robbins, Eric Roth, Tom Schumacher, Paul Schrader, Brad Silberling, Gore Verbinski and Audrey Wells. About You Can't Take it With You: The original production of You Can't Take It With You opened on Broadway at the Booth Theater on December 14, 1936 and played for 837 performances. The play was also the basis for the 1938 Academy Award[R]-winning film directed by Frank Capra that starred James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, Edward Arnold, Spring Byington, Ann Miller, Dub Taylor, Charles Lane, Mischa Auer, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson and Arthur Murray who was not credited. Event Details: December 2, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - UCLA's Royce Hall Ticket Purchase Details: Individual tickets are $300 (tax deductible) for both the performance and post-performance champagne reception. For additional information and tickets please call Levy, Pazanti & Associates at 310-201-5033 or http://www.tft.ucla.edu/ |
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