DEBRA WINGER TO HIGHLIGHT REP THEATRE FUND-RAISER.Byline: Daily News NEWHALL - Actress Debra Winger Debra Winger (born May 16, 1955) is an Academy Award- nominated American actress. Biography Early life Born Mary Debra Winger in Cleveland Heights, Ohio to a Jewish family, she spent several years in Israel, and served in the Israel Defense Forces. will read from works by award-winning novelist Charles Baxter Charles Baxter may be:
Production of several different plays in a single season by a resident acting company. The plays chosen may be classic works by famous dramatists or new works by emerging playwrights, and the companies that perform them often serve as a training ground for . The event will be held at 7 p.m. at California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. in Valencia and is a fund-raiser for the ``Rep.'' Winger, a three-time Oscar-nominated actress for ``An Officer and a Gentleman,'' ``Terms of Endearment'' and ``Shadowlands,'' has also starred in such films as ``Forget Paris'' with Billy Crystal, ``Leap of Faith'' with Steve Martin Noun 1. Steve Martin - United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) Martin and ``Urban Cowboy'' with John Travolta. She also participated in the success of ``E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,'' but in an unusual way: her distinctive voice was among those used for the alien visitor. She is currently shooting a film with Ed Harris For other persons of the same name, see Edward Harris. Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, known for his performances in The Right Stuff, The Abyss, Apollo 13, Pollock, and and Cuba Gooding Jr. ``We are extremely excited that Ms. Winger has a desire to help the Repertory Theatre for our 2003 season,'' said Craig Duswalt, the Rep's producing artistic director. ``Ms. Winger has been a supporter of the theatre since it opened in January 2000 and was seen at the opening-night party for the performance of Steve Martin's 'Picasso at the Lapin Agile' in 2001.'' Baxter wrote ``The Feast of Love,'' which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has published two other novels, ``First Light'' and ``Shadow Play,'' and four books of stories, most recently ``Believers.'' He also has published essays on fiction, collected in ``Burning Down the House,'' and has edited or co-edited two books of essays, ``The Business of Memory'' and ``Bringing the Devil to His Knees.'' He also edited ``Best New American Voices 2001.'' He has received the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His work has been widely anthologized, and has been translated into 10 languages. VIP tickets to the event are $125 per person and include the best seats for the performance and entrance to an after-show wine and cheese reception with the actress. General admission tickets are $50 per person. Call (661) 222-7278 for reservations to this event. |
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