The 21st Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event
(S.T.A.G.E.), the longest continuously running AIDS benefit in the world,
celebrated the work of two great American composers-Marvin Hamlisch and
Harry Warren-with a show called "Two on the Aisle" on March 11, 12 and 13
at Cal State University Los Angeles' Luckman Fine Arts Complex.
S.T.A.G.E. brings together some of the biggest stars in theatre, television
and cabaret to celebrate the music of legendary Broadway composers, and
this year was no exception.
Since its inception in 1984, S.T.A.G.E., the second fund-raising event ever
created to fight AIDS, has raised millions of dollars for HIV/AIDS
organizations throughout Southern California. This year, 100% of the
proceeds from this event will go to AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) and to
GLASS. APLA, one of the largest non-profit AIDS service organizations in
the United States, provides bilingual direct support services, prevention
education and leadership on HIV/AIDS-related policy and legislation.
Founded by four friends in 1982, APLA is a community-based,
volunteer-supported organization with local, national and global reach.
GLASS provides residential treatment and case management for the youth of
Los Angeles County, and through their Mobile Health Outreach Project,
provides medical care, HIV/STD testing disease prevention education and
more to underserved homeless, runaway and high-risk street youth free of
charge. www.stagela.com
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Backstage:
Dale Kristien and Bill Hutton
David Engel, Kevin Chamberlin, Sammy Williams
Rod McKuen and
Joan Ryan
Joan Ryan and her handsome husband
Fayard Nicholas and
Katherine Hopkins
Paul Martinez and Kevin Earley
Meagan Smith and Adam Wylie
Sarah Lowe (grand-daughter of Ruby Keeler) and her proud father
After-Party:
The Gentlemen of A Chorus Line - Ron Kuhlman, Sammy Williams, and Ronald Dennis
Alvin Ing and Katherine Hopkins
42nd Street Friends - Chris Clay and Patrick Cassidy
Paul Ainsley and excellent stage manager Stacey Wilson
Rebekka McNamara and sister Carrie
David Shine and Jane Lanier
David Engel, Chris Clay, and Sascha Childers
Paul Ainsley, Jon Maher, Ian Abercrombie, and Lance
Sarah Lowe
Susan Anton and Friends
Jon Maher and Lance
Sascha Childers
The after-party was located in the penthouse and patio in Hollywood, and offered breathtaking views of Hollywood and Los Angeles (photographed by Chris Clay)
Looking down Hollywood Boulevard, with the El Capitan theater, one of the remaining icons of 'old Hollywood' (photographed by Chris Clay)
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