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Acting for a Cause

Acting for a Cause is a live read series of classic plays and screenplays created, produced, directed and hosted by Brando Crawford featuring young Hollywood actors such as Academy Award Nominee Florence Pugh, Emmy Nominee Margaret Qualley, and 80 other young Hollywood stars. Each reading is organized to raise money for a specific charity. The readings garnered over 500,000 viewers between the first play read on March 27, 2020 and the last announced read on July 31, 2020. The reading series was a direct response to the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic and launched Brando Crawford's career as a director and producer.
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Season 1

3Episodes
  • The Importance Of Being Earnest
    The Importance Of Being EarnestE1 · 2020-03-27

    Jack and Algernon pretend to be named Earnest in order to charm Gwendolen and Cecily, respectively into marrying them. All while Lady Bracknell threatens their potential pairings by reserving her approval. This classic comedy is sure to make even the stern laugh, with razor sharp dialogue that drives the charming plot forward.

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  • This is our Youth
    This is our YouthE2 · 2020-04-10

    Warren appears at his friend, Dennis's New York apartment with $15,000.00 cash stolen from his Lingerie Tycoon father - the lines between love, lust, arrogance and confidence are all blurred in this exploration of what it meant to be a youth in 1982.

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  • Hamlet
    HamletE3 · 2020-04-24
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Season 2

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