Acting for a Cause

  • Released on March 27, 2020
  • Drama

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 ran for 3 seasons.

Main Cast of Acting for a Cause

Brando Crawford as Master Of Ceremonies

Brando Crawford

as Master Of Ceremonies (6 episodes)

Secondary Cast of Acting for a Cause

Sarah Ramos as Lady Bracknell

Sarah Ramos

as Lady Bracknell (1 episode)

Sarah Emily Ramos (born May 21, 1991) is an American actress who began her career as a child actress. She is known fo...

Odessa Young as Lady Prism

Odessa Young

as Lady Prism (1 episode)
Justice Smith as Jack

Justice Smith

as Jack (1 episode) , Dennis Ziegler (1 episode)

Justice Elio Smith (born August 9, 1995) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Jurassic W...

Alex Wolff as Algernon

Alex Wolff

as Algernon (1 episode) , Warren Straub (1 episode)

Alexander Draper Wolff (born November 1, 1997) is an American actor and musician. He first gained recognition for sta...

Jessica Carlson as Lane / Rev. Canon / Chasuble / Merriman

Jessica Carlson

as Lane / Rev. Canon / Chasuble / Merriman (1 episode)
Florence Pugh as Jessica Goldman

Florence Pugh

as Jessica Goldman (1 episode)

Florence Pugh (born 3 January 1996) is an English actress. She made her acting debut in 2014 in the drama film The Fa...

Willa Fitzgerald as Hamlet

Willa Fitzgerald

as Hamlet (1 episode)
Madeline Brewer as Claudius

Madeline Brewer

as Claudius (1 episode)

Madeline Kathryn Brewer is an American actress who has appeared in the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Blac...

Hari Nef as Polonius

Hari Nef

as Polonius (1 episode)

Hari Nef (born October 21, 1992) is an American actress, model, and writer. Nef's breakthrough role was Gittel in the...

Brandon Flynn as Mercutio

Brandon Flynn

as Mercutio (1 episode) , Ophelia (1 episode)
Christopher Collins as Guildenstem

Christopher Collins

as Guildenstem (1 episode)
Chandler Lovelle as King Hamlet's Ghost, Fortinbras

Chandler Lovelle

as King Hamlet's Ghost, Fortinbras (1 episode)
Margaret Qualley as Juliet

Margaret Qualley

as Juliet (1 episode)
David Corenswet as Romeo

David Corenswet

as Romeo (1 episode)

David Packard Corenswet (born July 8, 1993) is an American actor. After graduating from the Juilliard School in 2016,...

Skylar Astin as Tybalt

Skylar Astin

as Tybalt (1 episode)

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Michael Gandolfini as Benvolio

Michael Gandolfini

as Benvolio (1 episode)

Michael Gandolfini is an American actor. He is the son of actor James Gandolfini. Gandolfini made his debut in Ocean'...

Jackie Cruz as Lady Capulet

Jackie Cruz

as Lady Capulet (1 episode)
Kathryn Gallagher as Friar Lawerence

Kathryn Gallagher

as Friar Lawerence (1 episode)

Kathryn Gallagher was born on July 23, 1993 and is currently 31 years old.

Ronen Rubinstein as Mr. Collins

Ronen Rubinstein

as Mr. Collins (1 episode) , Horatio (1 episode)
Erin Sanders as Nurse

Erin Sanders

as Nurse (1 episode)
Will Hochman as Lord Montague

Will Hochman

as Lord Montague (1 episode)
Samuel H. Levine as Tybalt

Samuel H. Levine

as Tybalt (1 episode)
Jacob Elordi as Mr. Darcy

Jacob Elordi

as Mr. Darcy (1 episode)

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Melissa Barrera as Elizabeth Bennett

Melissa Barrera

as Elizabeth Bennett (1 episode)

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Auli'i Cravalho as Lady Catherine

Auli'i Cravalho

as Lady Catherine (1 episode) , Gwendolen (1 episode) , Laertes (1 episode) , Jeannie Bueller (1 episode)

Auli'i Cravalho is an American actress and singer. She made her voice acting debut as the title character in the 2016...

Madelaine Petsch as Jane Bennet

Madelaine Petsch

as Jane Bennet (1 episode)

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Katherine McNamara as Lydia Bennet

Katherine McNamara

as Lydia Bennet (1 episode)

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Lexi Underwood as Mary Bennet

Lexi Underwood

as Mary Bennet (1 episode)

Lexi Underwood was born on August 28, 2003 and is currently 21 years old.

Andy Allo as Kitty Bennet

Andy Allo

as Kitty Bennet (1 episode)
Daniel Newman as Mr. Wickhman

Daniel Newman

as Mr. Wickhman (1 episode)

Daniel Newman was born on June 14, 1981 and is currently 43 years old.

Sophia Lillis as Helen

Sophia Lillis

as Helen (1 episode)

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Sydney Lemmon as Bertha

Sydney Lemmon

as Bertha (1 episode) , Charlotte Lucas (1 episode)

Sydney Lemmon was born on August 10, 1990 and is currently 34 years old.

Natalia Dyer as Jane Eyre

Natalia Dyer

as Jane Eyre (1 episode)

Natalia Dyer was born on January 13, 1995 in Nashville, Tennessee. She is an American actress known primarily for her...

Alexander Hodge as Mr. Rochester

Alexander Hodge

as Mr. Rochester (1 episode)
Richard Ellis as St. John Rivers

Richard Ellis

as St. John Rivers (1 episode)
Mason Alexander Park as Rosencrantz

Mason Alexander Park

as Rosencrantz (1 episode) , Bob / Maynard Finch (1 episode)
Rudy Pankow as Brocklehurst

Rudy Pankow

as Brocklehurst (1 episode)
Elle Lorraine as Mrs. Fairfax

Elle Lorraine

as Mrs. Fairfax (1 episode)
Ruby Rose as Viola

Ruby Rose

as Viola (1 episode)

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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Olivia

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

as Olivia (1 episode)

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Brandon Thomas Lee as Duke Orsino

Brandon Thomas Lee

as Duke Orsino (1 episode)
Nicole Kang as Maria

Nicole Kang

as Maria (1 episode)
Froy Gutierrez as Actor

Froy Gutierrez

as Actor (1 episode)

Froy Gutierrez is an American actor born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He went to Booker T. Washington High School for...

Taylor Trensch as Sebastian

Taylor Trensch

as Sebastian (1 episode)

Ben Levi Ross

as Feste (1 episode)
Will Roland as Malvolio

Will Roland

as Malvolio (1 episode)
Eve Lindley as Peg

Eve Lindley

as Peg (1 episode)
Jan Luis Castellanos as Tano

Jan Luis Castellanos

as Tano (1 episode)
Dilone as Roberta

Dilone

as Roberta (1 episode)
Ryan Jamaal Swain as A-Gay

Ryan Jamaal Swain

as A-Gay (1 episode)
Angel Bismark Curiel as Newbie

Angel Bismark Curiel

as Newbie (1 episode)
Imani Hakim as Madeline

Imani Hakim

as Madeline (1 episode)
Travis Bryant as Carson

Travis Bryant

as Carson (1 episode)
Daniel Kyri as Mika

Daniel Kyri

as Mika (1 episode)

Daniel Kyri is an American stage, film and television actor based in Chicago, Illinois. He holds a BA in Theatre Perf...

Zazie Beetz as Natalie Keener

Zazie Beetz

as Natalie Keener (1 episode)

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Michael Zegen as Ryan Bingham

Michael Zegen

as Ryan Bingham (1 episode)

Michael Zegen was born on February 20, 1979 and is currently 45 years old.

Pom Klementieff as Alex Goran

Pom Klementieff

as Alex Goran (1 episode)

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Corbin Bleu as Craig Gregory

Corbin Bleu

as Craig Gregory (1 episode)
Jessica Parker Kennedy as Kara Bingham

Jessica Parker Kennedy

as Kara Bingham (1 episode)

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Benjamin Barrett as Jim Miller

Benjamin Barrett

as Jim Miller (1 episode)
Zoey Burger as Julie Bingham

Zoey Burger

as Julie Bingham (1 episode)
Cameron Monaghan as Ferris Bueller

Cameron Monaghan

as Ferris Bueller (1 episode)

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Emeraude Toubia as Sloane Peterson

Emeraude Toubia

as Sloane Peterson (1 episode)

Emeraude Toubia was born on March 1, 1989 and is currently 35 years old.

Charlie Weber as Principal Rooney

Charlie Weber

as Principal Rooney (1 episode)
Jeanine Mason as Grace

Jeanine Mason

as Grace (1 episode)
Julia Fox as Titania / Hippolyta

Julia Fox

as Titania / Hippolyta (1 episode)
Pauline Chalamet as Helena

Pauline Chalamet

as Helena (1 episode)
Tommy Dorfman as Puck

Tommy Dorfman

as Puck (1 episode)
Wyatt Oleff as Lysander

Wyatt Oleff

as Lysander (1 episode)

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Erinn Westbrook as Hermia

Erinn Westbrook

as Hermia (1 episode)
Drew Starkey as Demetrius

Drew Starkey

as Demetrius (1 episode)
Lauren McCrostie as Mustardseed / Snug

Lauren McCrostie

as Mustardseed / Snug (1 episode)
Paris Smith as Cobweb / Starveling

Paris Smith

as Cobweb / Starveling (1 episode)
Ashleigh Morghan as Narrator / Peaseblossom / Flute

Ashleigh Morghan

as Narrator / Peaseblossom / Flute (1 episode)
Alyssa Jirrels as Narrator / Snout

Alyssa Jirrels

as Narrator / Snout (1 episode)

Alyssa Jirrels is an actress, known for Mech-X4 (2016), The Mick (2017) and Alexa & Katie (2018).

Sam Corlett as Mr. Bingley

Sam Corlett

as Mr. Bingley (1 episode)
Matthew Postlethwaite as Sir William

Matthew Postlethwaite

as Sir William (1 episode)
Brando Crawford as Queen Gertrude / Master of Ceremonies

Brando Crawford

as Queen Gertrude / Master of Ceremonies (1 episode) , Mr. Bennet / Master Of Ceremonies (1 episode) , Master of Ceremonies / Sir Toby Belch (1 episode)

XXavier Lavell

as Narrator (1 episode)
Andrew Callahan as Oberon / Theseus

Andrew Callahan

as Oberon / Theseus (1 episode)
Andrew Matarazzo as Oberon - Theseus

Andrew Matarazzo

as Oberon - Theseus (1 episode)

Crew of Acting for a Cause

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