Acting for a Cause (2020)

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.

Acting for a Cause

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Brando Crawford
Brando Crawford
as Master Of Ceremonies as Mr. Bennet / Master Of Ceremonies as Master of Ceremonies / Sir Toby Belch as Queen Gertrude / Master of Ceremonies
Auliʻi Cravalho
Auliʻi Cravalho
as Laertes as Gwendolen as Lady Catherine as Jeannie Bueller
Justice Smith
Justice Smith
as Dennis Ziegler as Jack
Alex Wolff
Alex Wolff
as Warren Straub as Algernon
Brandon Flynn
Brandon Flynn
as Mercutio as Ophelia
Ronen Rubinstein
Ronen Rubinstein
as Horatio as Mr. Collins
Sydney Lemmon
Sydney Lemmon
as Charlotte Lucas as Bertha
Mason Alexander Park
Mason Alexander Park
as Rosencrantz as Bob / Maynard Finch
Sarah Ramos
Sarah Ramos
as Lady Bracknell
Odessa Young
Odessa Young
as Lady Prism
Jessica Carlson
Jessica Carlson
as Lane / Rev. Canon / Chasuble / Merriman
Florence Pugh
Florence Pugh
as Jessica Goldman
Willa Fitzgerald
Willa Fitzgerald
as Hamlet
Madeline Brewer
Madeline Brewer
as Claudius
Hari Nef
Hari Nef
as Polonius
Christopher Collins
Christopher Collins
as Guildenstem
Chandler Lovelle
Chandler Lovelle
as King Hamlet's Ghost, Fortinbras
Margaret Qualley
Margaret Qualley
as Juliet
David Corenswet
David Corenswet
as Romeo
Skylar Astin
Skylar Astin
as Tybalt
Michael Gandolfini
Michael Gandolfini
as Benvolio
Jackie Cruz
Jackie Cruz
as Lady Capulet
Kathryn Gallagher
Kathryn Gallagher
as Friar Lawerence
Erin Sanders
Erin Sanders
as Nurse
Will Hochman
Will Hochman
as Lord Montague
Samuel H. Levine
Samuel H. Levine
as Tybalt
Jacob Elordi
Jacob Elordi
as Mr. Darcy
Melissa Barrera
Melissa Barrera
as Elizabeth Bennett
Madelaine Petsch
Madelaine Petsch
as Jane Bennet
Katherine McNamara
Katherine McNamara
as Lydia Bennet
Lexi Underwood
Lexi Underwood
as Mary Bennet
Andy Allo
Andy Allo
as Kitty Bennet
Daniel Newman
Daniel Newman
as Mr. Wickhman
Sophia Lillis
Sophia Lillis
as Helen
Natalia Dyer
Natalia Dyer
as Jane Eyre
Alexander Hodge
Alexander Hodge
as Mr. Rochester
Richard Ellis
Richard Ellis
as St. John Rivers
Rudy Pankow
Rudy Pankow
as Brocklehurst
Elle Lorraine
Elle Lorraine
as Mrs. Fairfax
Ruby Rose
Ruby Rose
as Viola
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
as Olivia
Brandon Thomas Lee
Brandon Thomas Lee
as Duke Orsino
Nicole Kang
Nicole Kang
as Maria
Froy Gutierrez
Froy Gutierrez
as Actor
Taylor Trensch
Taylor Trensch
as Sebastian
Ben Levi Ross
Ben Levi Ross
as Feste
Will Roland
Will Roland
as Malvolio
Eve Lindley
Eve Lindley
as Peg
Jan Luis Castellanos
Jan Luis Castellanos
as Tano
Dilone
Dilone
as Roberta
Ryan Jamaal Swain
Ryan Jamaal Swain
as A-Gay
Angel Bismark Curiel
Angel Bismark Curiel
as Newbie
Imani Hakim
Imani Hakim
as Madeline
Travis Bryant
Travis Bryant
as Carson
Daniel Kyri
Daniel Kyri
as Mika
Zazie Beetz
Zazie Beetz
as Natalie Keener
Michael Zegen
Michael Zegen
as Ryan Bingham
Pom Klementieff
Pom Klementieff
as Alex Goran
Corbin Bleu
Corbin Bleu
as Craig Gregory
Jessica Parker Kennedy
Jessica Parker Kennedy
as Kara Bingham
Benjamin Barrett
Benjamin Barrett
as Jim Miller
Zoey Burger
Zoey Burger
as Julie Bingham
Cameron Monaghan
Cameron Monaghan
as Ferris Bueller
Emeraude Toubia
Emeraude Toubia
as Sloane Peterson
Charlie Weber
Charlie Weber
as Principal Rooney
Jeanine Mason
Jeanine Mason
as Grace
Julia Fox
Julia Fox
as Titania / Hippolyta
Pauline Chalamet
Pauline Chalamet
as Helena
Tommy Dorfman
Tommy Dorfman
as Puck
Wyatt Oleff
Wyatt Oleff
as Lysander
Erinn Westbrook
Erinn Westbrook
as Hermia
Drew Starkey
Drew Starkey
as Demetrius
Lauren McCrostie
Lauren McCrostie
as Mustardseed / Snug
Paris Smith
Paris Smith
as Cobweb / Starveling
Ashleigh Morghan
Ashleigh Morghan
as Narrator / Peaseblossom / Flute
Alyssa Jirrels
Alyssa Jirrels
as Narrator / Snout
Sam Corlett
Sam Corlett
as Mr. Bingley
Matthew Postlethwaite
Matthew Postlethwaite
as Sir William
XXavier Lavell
XXavier Lavell
as Narrator
Andrew Callahan
Andrew Callahan
as Oberon / Theseus
Andrew Matarazzo
Andrew Matarazzo
as Oberon - Theseus
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The importance of being earnest

  • 1x2

    This is our youth

  • 1x3

    Hamlet

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Romeo and juliet

  • 2x2

    Pride and prejudice

  • 2x3

    Jane eyre

  • 2x4

    Twelfth night

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Hit the wall

  • 3x2

    Up in the air

  • 3x3

    Ferris bueller's day off

  • 3x4

    A midsummer night's dream

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