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By: Jun. 02, 2006
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CBS News' "The Early Show" and The League of American Theatres & Producers, Inc. and have teamed up with eBay to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, through an exclusive eBay auctions. The auction was organized in conjunction with "The Early Show" series, "My Broadway Debut," an audience-driven competition that is giving drama students the chance to win a walk-on role in the Broadway smash Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

All of the shows that have participated in "My Broadway Debut", which include Rent, Chicago, The Wedding Singer, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Avenue Q, have provided special packages for the auction featuring:
· Two VIP tickets to the production
· Meeting the stars backstage after the show
· A framed poster signed by the entire cast
· An original cast CD and special memorabilia
· Two roundtrip airfare tickets on Continental Airlines®-"The Official Airline of Live Broadway"
(winner to receive gift certificate worth $800 to apply towards airfare)
· Two nights stay at The Time Hotel (room offer valid July & August 2006 and subject to availability).

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Two Playbill packages, including:
· The Ultimate Broadway Season Playbill Collector's Keepsake for both the 2006 and 2005 seasons with The Complete Package of Playbills, signed by the opening night casts
· Two VIP tickets to a Broadway show and a $150 gift certificate towards dinner for two at The Palm West

The CBS package includes:
· Forecasting the weather on the CBS' "The Early Show," with Dave Price; Spending a day on the set of "The Guiding Light," including a walk-on role; a pair of tickets to Late Night With David Letterman; dinner at Bobby Flay's Bar Americain; a pair of tickets to the US Open; and two nights stay at the Parker Meridian Hotel with roundtrip airfare.

To bid on these eBay auction packages, go to CBSnews.com and click on "My Broadway Debut" on "The Early Show" page.

Over this past week, ten finalists, five male/female pairs, have competed in "My Broadway Debut" on CBS' "The Early Show". The winning pair will return to "The Early Show" this Monday, June 5 for a final performance. The winners will then be filmed doing their walk-on role in the hit Broadway musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, with the segment airing later in the week.

"The Early Show" is broadcast weekdays (7:00-9:00 AM/ET) on the CBS Television Network. Michael Bass is the senior executive producer. Nanci Ross is the director of special projects and Joe Long is the producer of the series.

BC/EFA is the American theatre community's not-for-profit AIDS fundraising and grant making organization. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States. Since its founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $100 million dollars for critically needed services for people with AIDS and other serious illnesses

The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc., created in 1930 is the official trade association for the commercial theatre industry. The League's 500-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers in more than 240 cities across North America, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the theatre industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to almost 30 million people in New York and across the US and Canada.

Visit www.broadwaycares.org or www.livebroadway.org for more information.





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