GLEE Cast Takes Part in Young Storytellers Benefit

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the cast of GLEE recently gathered for 'The Biggest Show,' a benefit for producer Brad Falchuk's Young Storytellers Organization. At this year's event,  four kids got to do cold readings with Dot Marie Jones, Cory Monteith, Harry Shum Jr. and Jayma Mays. 

The Young Storytellers Foundation (YSF) is a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization dedicated to developing literacy, self-expression and self-esteem in elementary school students through the art of storytelling. YSF currently serves over 2,500 students in Los Angeles public schools where the concentration of poverty is high and academic performance tends to be low. During a six-week session of one-on-one mentoring, fourth and fifth grade students write their screenplays. Then, YSF invites professional actors to perform the student's scripts in the school auditorium in front of family, friends and faculty.

Entering its third season, GLEE is a musical comedy about a group of eager and ambitious students who strive to outshine their singing competition to win Nationals while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High. Since its debut, GLEE has become a bona fide cultural phenomenon, received prestigious honors including the Golden Globe and Peabody Award and singlehandedly made glee clubs cool again.

In addition to the regular cast, GLEE has featured guest appearances by a wide range of talented performers, including Gwyneth Paltrow, who just won the 2011 Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, Carol Burnett, Kathy Griffin, Cheyenne Jackson, John Stamos, Britney Spears, Kristen Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Molly Shannon, Olivia Newton-John and Neil Patrick Harris, who won a 2010 Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, for his work on the show.