Coyote REP Hosts Summer Rising Moon Gala 8/24, Raises Awareness For Young Survivors Coalition

COYOTE REP Jeanne laSala (Artistic Director) Glenn Kalison (Producing Director)

Donnetta Lavinia Grays (Managing Director) presents The Summer Rising Moon Fundraiser Broadway's stars Andrew Samonsky, Jennifer Ferrin and Chad Goodridge along with
Emily Ackerman, Blaire Brooks, Andrea Caban, and David Lee Nelson August 24th, 2009
7pm Cocktail Reception
8:30pm Entertainment and Auction

Coyote REP proudly announces their next project, currently in development; a play about a young breast cancer survivor and the particular challenges she faces in light of her age, raising her young child, and the severity of this disease. This event will raise funds for Coyote REP to develop this piece and to raise awareness for the Young Survivors Coalition.

The evening will involve a reading of excerpts from the piece as well as from the blog on which it is based, musical entertainment, speeches from breast cancer survivors, a cocktail reception and an auction.

We are channeling our art to help change social beliefs, attitudes and the behaviors around this disease. We also hope to bring awareness to the issues of funding and research for pre- menopausal breast cancer patients and a cure for this disease, while telling the compelling story of a unique and wonderful individual; Anna Warren Schumacher.

About Anna: Anna is 30-something southern gal living a lovely life in Seattle. After graduating from the College of Charleston with a degree in Theatre, she headed to Seattle to pursue a career as a professional actress. She signed with Topo Swope Talent in 2000. After spending several years acting professionally she married and settled into "adulthood." On October 6th of 2006, Anna heard the words that would shape her life forever: "I'm so sorry, but it is cancer." Anna was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Silas, her newborn son, was 6 months old. Anna had just turned 32. No family history. No warning. No immediate cure. After a mastectomy, chemo, radiation, reconstruction (which included removing the "healthy" breast), and physical therapy, Anna is forging ahead and living her "new normal." She is an active member of The Young Survival Coalition and has been an advocate for young survivors through volunteer work; walking The Breast Cancer 3-day and Race for the Cure, speaking publicly about the plight of the enigma that IS a young woman with breast cancer and raising awareness through her blog: http://dorcasanna.blogspot.com . She was named Puget Sound Affiliate's New Balance Survivor of the Year for 2009.

Please join us for this exciting event and help us tell Anna's story!

$10 General Admission
$50 VIP Seating for Reading and Patron mention in program (for advanced sales)
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Some Auction Items

Tickets to see the NY METS play League Rivals The Atlanta Braves!

Hand crafted custom jewelry created exclusively for this event by Maiden Lane

Dinner and Tickets to HAIR on Broadway and THE NIGHT WATCHER at Primary Stage!

Autographed copies of Award winning works by playwrights Donald Margulies and Nilaja Sun
An exhilarating Moroccan Oil Treatment from Anagen Hair Studio

Bodywork Sessions, Acting Classes

And Much, Much More!

To donate an auction item or service for this event please contact us at info@coyoterep.org