Photo Coverage: The Actors' Fund's Casablanca Benefit Reading

By: BWW News Desk Oct. 14, 2005

The Actors' Fund's staged reading of Casablanca thrilled a capacity crowd at the Pantages Theatre on October 2nd, culminating in a standing ovation. Christian Slater as Rick and Anne Heche as Ilsa, Andre De Shields (who gave a chilling rendition of "As Time Goes By") as Sam, Edward Herrmann as Louis Renalut and John Rubinstein as Victor led a spectacular cast including Ian Abercrombie as Carl, Thora Birch as Anina, Dan Castellaneta as Ugarte, Bruce Davison as Emil, Henry Gibson as Berger, Suzanna Guzman as Yvonne, Ken Howard as Ferrari, Tom McGowan as Heinze, Hal Sparks as Jan and Michael York as the evil Major Strasser.

Photos by Gil Kaan

Photo Coverage: The Actors' Fund's Casablanca Benefit Reading Image

Bridgette Hanley and Alison Arngrim

Bruce Davison and publicist Harlan Boll

Christian Slater and Ed Asner

David Michaels and Joe Benincasa from The Actors' Fund with Chair Kate Edelman Johnson

Still Ain't Misbehavin': Ken Page, Armelia McQueen and Andre De Shields

Christian Slater and Anne Heche

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The cast takes its final bows

Michael York and his family

Anne Heche, John Rubinstein, Edward Herrmann and Michael York

Dan Castellaneta and Edward Herrmann

Christian Slater signs programs

Christian Slater and Anne Heche

Christian Slater and Dan Castellaneta

Out of "The Little House on the Prairie" Alison Arngrim

Anne Heche

Anne Heche and Christian Slater

The after-party

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Photo Coverage: The Actors' Fund's Casablanca Benefit Reading

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