Series synopsis
Acting for a Cause is an American drama television series that premiered on YouTube on March 27, 2020. It was created by Brando Crawford. It stars Sarah Ramos, Odessa Young, Alex Wolff and Jessica Carlson.
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.
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Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sarah Ramos as Lady Bracknell
- Odessa Young as Lady Prism
- Alex Wolff as Algernon
- Jessica Carlson as Lane / Rev. Canon / Chasuble / Merriman
- Justice Smith as Dennis Ziegler
- Florence Pugh as Jessica Goldman
- Willa Fitzgerald as Hamlet
- Madeline Brewer as Claudius
Supporting cast
- Hari Nef as Polonius
- Brandon Flynn as Ophelia
- Christopher Collins as Guildenstem
- Chandler Lovelle as King Hamlet's Ghost, Fortinbras
- Margaret Qualley as Juliet
- David Corenswet as Romeo
- Skylar Astin as Tybalt
- Michael Gandolfini as Benvolio
- Jackie Cruz as Lady Capulet
- Kathryn Gallagher as Friar Lawerence
- Erin Sanders as Nurse
- Ronen Rubinstein as Mr. Collins
Guest cast
- Sarah Ramos as Lady Bracknell
- Odessa Young as Lady Prism
- Alex Wolff as Algernon
- Jessica Carlson as Lane / Rev. Canon / Chasuble / Merriman
- Justice Smith as Dennis Ziegler
- Florence Pugh as Jessica Goldman
- Willa Fitzgerald as Hamlet
- Madeline Brewer as Claudius
- Hari Nef as Polonius
- Brandon Flynn as Ophelia
- Christopher Collins as Guildenstem
- Chandler Lovelle as King Hamlet's Ghost, Fortinbras
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | March 27, 2020 | April 24, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 4 | May 1, 2020 | May 22, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 4 | June 19, 2020 | July 31, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Importance Of Being Earnest 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. |
March 27, 2020 |
| 2 |
This is our Youth 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. |
April 10, 2020 |
| 3 | Hamlet | April 24, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Romeo And Juliet A tragedy about two teenagers from opposing families in lust and then committing murder/suicide in Verona. |
May 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice motivate all of us when it comes to life choices - but more so for Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, in the perfect story of love and negotiation in Regency England. |
May 8, 2020 |
| 3 |
Jane Eyre Jane Eyre is the classic tale of a woman's relationship with authority and love. |
May 15, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hit The Wall Hit the Wall by Ike Holter originally premiered at Steppenwolf in 2012 as an honest portrayal of the Stonewall riots. This re-imagining brings prominent actors to 1969 in the wake of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. |
June 19, 2020 |
| 2 |
Up in the Air Ryan Bingham is a happily, unmarried man who fires people for a living, flying all over the world on contract to do so. His views are challenged by Natalie, a young graduate who brings his boss an idea: firing people over video conference. |
June 30, 2020 |
| 3 |
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Ferris Bueller takes a day off of school and enjoys the city of Chicago, in a live reading of the screenplay with an all star cast. |
July 10, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 27, 2020 |
| Last aired | July 31, 2020 |
| Status | continue |