Terrence Mann is Sheriff in Actors' Fund's 'Whorehouse'

Terrence Mann will be play Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd in the upcoming one-night-only benefit of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, which will take place on October 16th at the August Wilson Theatre. 

Mann joins the cast at the heels of Tony-nominee Emily Skinner (Side Show, The Full Monty), who was recently announced to play Miss Mona.  Recent additions to the cast also include Jersey Boys' Daniel Reichard, Peter Gregus, Matt Scott and Tony-winner Christian Hoff.

Mann received Tony nominations for creating the roles of Javert in Les Miserables, as well as the Beast in Beauty in the Beast.  His other Broadway shows include The Scarlet Pimpernel, Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Rags, Lennon, and The Rocky Horror Show. He was also the original Rum Tum Tugger in Cats.

Originally staged on Broadway in 1978 (and consequently a movie starring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds), "this musical dramatizes the real-life story of a legendary house of ill-repute that remained open for many years until the Governor orders the local sheriff to shut it down.  The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a rip-roaring, high octane production," state notes.   

Other cast members include Jennifer Hudson ("American Idol," Dreamgirls; the Movie), Harry Groener (Spamalot, Crazy for You); Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone) Andrea McArdle (Annie, State Fair, Beauty and the Beast); Felicia Finley (The Wedding Singer, Aida); Mary Faber (Avenue Q); Richard Kind (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels); Constantine Maroulis ("American Idol," The Wedding Singer), Michelle Kittrell (All Shook Up), Amber Efe (The Seven), J. Elaine Marcos (The Wedding Singer), Rachelle Rak (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Christina Norrup (The Producers), Angie Schworer (The Producers), Jen Cody (Urinetown), Dennis Stowe (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Bret Shuford (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Jeff Lewis (Fiddler on the Roof), Jason Patrick Sands (The Producers), Will Taylor (La Cage Aux Folles), Roxane Barlow (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Matt Rossoff (Reefer Madness), Rick Faugno (Wonderful Town), Justin Greer (The Producers), and the cast of the award-winning musical [title of show]. 

Rounding out the cast are: MaryAnn Hu, Kate Pazakis, Sue Goodman, Nina Hennessey, Naomi Naughton, Ed Carlo, Giovanni Stella, Darius Nichols, Phil Fabry, Charlie Schwartz and Trent Armand Kendall.

The creative team comprises: Director, Mark S. Hoebee; Artistic Producer/Musical Director, Seth Rudetsky; Choreographer, Denis Jones; Set Design, Paul Weimer; Costume Design, Michael Growler; Producers, Tim Pinckney/Steven Yuhasz

The Actors' Fund of America is a nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals - both performers and those behind the scenes - in performing arts and entertainment.  Administered from offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, The Actors' Fund is a safety net, providing programs and services for those who are in need, crisis, or transition.

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas will be presented Monday, October 16, at 7:30 pm, at the August Wilson Theatre, 245 West 52nd Street, New York. Tickets are $2,500/$1,000/$500/$250 and are available by phone at 212.221.7300 x133 or email tickets@actorsfund.org.