About Acting for a Cause
- Released on March 27, 2020
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.
Main Cast of Acting for a Cause
Brando Crawford plays Master Of Ceremonies (6 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Acting for a Cause
Sarah Ramos plays Lady Bracknell (1 episode)
Odessa Young plays Lady Prism (1 episode)
Jessica Carlson plays Lane / Rev. Canon / Chasuble / Merriman (1 episode)
Alex Wolff plays Algernon (1 episode) , Warren Straub (1 episode)
Justice Smith plays Jack (1 episode) , Dennis Ziegler (1 episode)
Florence Pugh plays Jessica Goldman (1 episode)
Willa Fitzgerald plays Hamlet (1 episode)
Madeline Brewer plays Claudius (1 episode)
Hari Nef plays Polonius (1 episode)
Brandon Flynn plays Ophelia (1 episode) , Mercutio (1 episode)
Christopher Collins plays Guildenstem (1 episode)
Chandler Lovelle plays King Hamlet's Ghost, Fortinbras (1 episode)
Margaret Qualley plays Juliet (1 episode)
David Corenswet plays Romeo (1 episode)
Skylar Astin plays Tybalt (1 episode)
Michael Gandolfini plays Benvolio (1 episode)
Jackie Cruz plays Lady Capulet (1 episode)
Kathryn Gallagher plays Friar Lawerence (1 episode)
Ronen Rubinstein plays Mr. Collins (1 episode) , Horatio (1 episode)
Erin Sanders plays Nurse (1 episode)
Will Hochman plays Lord Montague (1 episode)
Samuel H. Levine plays Tybalt (1 episode)
Jacob Elordi plays Mr. Darcy (1 episode)
Auli'i Cravalho plays Gwendolen (1 episode) , Lady Catherine (1 episode) , Laertes (1 episode) , Jeannie Bueller (1 episode)
Melissa Barrera plays Elizabeth Bennett (1 episode)
Madelaine Petsch plays Jane Bennet (1 episode)
Katherine McNamara plays Lydia Bennet (1 episode)
Lexi Underwood plays Mary Bennet (1 episode)
Andy Allo plays Kitty Bennet (1 episode)
Daniel Newman plays Mr. Wickhman (1 episode)
Sophia Lillis plays Helen (1 episode)
Sydney Lemmon plays Charlotte Lucas (1 episode) , Bertha (1 episode)
Natalia Dyer plays Jane Eyre (1 episode)
Alexander Hodge plays Mr. Rochester (1 episode)
Richard Ellis plays St. John Rivers (1 episode)
Mason Alexander Park plays Bob / Maynard Finch (1 episode) , Rosencrantz (1 episode)
Rudy Pankow plays Brocklehurst (1 episode)
Elle Lorraine plays Mrs. Fairfax (1 episode)
Ruby Rose plays Viola (1 episode)
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan plays Olivia (1 episode)
Brandon Thomas Lee plays Duke Orsino (1 episode)
Nicole Kang plays Maria (1 episode)
Froy Gutierrez plays Actor (1 episode)
Taylor Trensch plays Sebastian (1 episode)
Ben Levi Ross plays Feste (1 episode)
Will Roland plays Malvolio (1 episode)
Eve Lindley plays Peg (1 episode)
Jan Luis Castellanos plays Tano (1 episode)
Dilone plays Roberta (1 episode)
Ryan Jamaal Swain plays A-Gay (1 episode)
Angel Bismark Curiel plays Newbie (1 episode)
Imani Hakim plays Madeline (1 episode)
Travis Bryant plays Carson (1 episode)
Daniel Kyri plays Mika (1 episode)
Zazie Beetz plays Natalie Keener (1 episode)
Michael Zegen plays Ryan Bingham (1 episode)
Pom Klementieff plays Alex Goran (1 episode)
Corbin Bleu plays Craig Gregory (1 episode)
Jessica Parker Kennedy plays Kara Bingham (1 episode)
Benjamin Barrett plays Jim Miller (1 episode)
Zoey Burger plays Julie Bingham (1 episode)
Cameron Monaghan plays Ferris Bueller (1 episode)
Emeraude Toubia plays Sloane Peterson (1 episode)
Charlie Weber plays Principal Rooney (1 episode)
Jeanine Mason plays Grace (1 episode)
Julia Fox plays Titania / Hippolyta (1 episode)
Pauline Chalamet plays Helena (1 episode)
Tommy Dorfman plays Puck (1 episode)
Wyatt Oleff plays Lysander (1 episode)
Erinn Westbrook plays Hermia (1 episode)
Drew Starkey plays Demetrius (1 episode)
Lauren McCrostie plays Mustardseed / Snug (1 episode)
Paris Smith plays Cobweb / Starveling (1 episode)
Ashleigh Morghan plays Narrator / Peaseblossom / Flute (1 episode)
Alyssa Jirrels plays Narrator / Snout (1 episode)
Sam Corlett plays Mr. Bingley (1 episode)
Matthew Postlethwaite plays Sir William (1 episode)
Brando Crawford plays Queen Gertrude / Master of Ceremonies (1 episode) , Mr. Bennet / Master Of Ceremonies (1 episode) , Master of Ceremonies / Sir Toby Belch (1 episode)
XXavier Lavell plays Narrator (1 episode)
Andrew Callahan plays Oberon / Theseus (1 episode)
Andrew Matarazzo plays Oberon - Theseus (1 episode)
Crew of Acting for a Cause
Writing
Directing
Visual Effects
Editing
Production
- Sarah Ramos
- Odessa Young
- Jessica Carlson
- Alex Wolff
- Justice Smith
- Florence Pugh
- Willa Fitzgerald
- Madeline Brewer
- Hari Nef
- Brandon Flynn
- Christopher Collins
- Chandler Lovelle
- Margaret Qualley
- David Corenswet
- Skylar Astin
- Michael Gandolfini
- Jackie Cruz
- Kathryn Gallagher
- Ronen Rubinstein
- Erin Sanders
- Will Hochman
- Samuel H. Levine
- Jacob Elordi
- Auli'i Cravalho
- Melissa Barrera
- Madelaine Petsch
- Katherine McNamara
- Lexi Underwood
- Andy Allo
- Daniel Newman
- Sophia Lillis
- Sydney Lemmon
- Natalia Dyer
- Alexander Hodge
- Richard Ellis
- Mason Alexander Park
- Rudy Pankow
- Elle Lorraine
- Ruby Rose
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
- Brandon Thomas Lee
- Nicole Kang
- Froy Gutierrez
- Taylor Trensch
- Ben Levi Ross
- Will Roland
- Eve Lindley
- Jan Luis Castellanos
- Dilone
- Ryan Jamaal Swain
- Angel Bismark Curiel
- Imani Hakim
- Travis Bryant
- Daniel Kyri
- Zazie Beetz
- Michael Zegen
- Pom Klementieff
- Corbin Bleu
- Jessica Parker Kennedy
- Benjamin Barrett
- Zoey Burger
- Cameron Monaghan
- Emeraude Toubia
- Charlie Weber
- Jeanine Mason
- Julia Fox
- Pauline Chalamet
- Tommy Dorfman
- Wyatt Oleff
- Erinn Westbrook
- Drew Starkey
- Lauren McCrostie
- Paris Smith
- Ashleigh Morghan
- Alyssa Jirrels
- Sam Corlett
- Matthew Postlethwaite
- Brando Crawford
- XXavier Lavell
- Andrew Callahan
- Andrew Matarazzo