STAGE & SCREEN auction without precedent announced to benefit The Actors Fund
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The Actors Fund, Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers are partnering with Christine Baranski on an auction event without precedent: Stage & Screen, which will take place live on Wednesday 28 April at 10am EST (3pm UK time).
A wide range of memorabilia from the performing arts will be going under the hammer, including original drawings, photographs, costumes and one-of-a-kind items.
The current selection of items can be browsed here, with the interactive auction catalogue being published online at Doyle.com on 15 April. Highlights include: a Wolverine jacket from Hugh Jackman, the Dolce & Gabbana dress worn by Glenn Close on the red carpet of the opening night of Sunset Boulevard in September 2017, the leather suit worn by Alan Cumming to the 1998 Tony Awards when he won the Best Actor in a Musical award for Cabaret, a collection of signed books from Julie Andrews and a limited edition leather bound copy of the screenplay of Downton Abbey (the first film) signed by the director, writer, producer and cast.
A portion of the proceeds from every item sold will benefit The Actors Fund, plus Baranski is curating a collection of donated lots whereby 100% of the hammer price goes entirely to the organization. She has also personally donated three dresses that she wore for appearances at the Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards and Kennedy Center Honors.
Baranski said: “Talk about Spring Cleaning! I asked my friends and colleagues of stage and screen to lend support to this meaningful auction and the response has been extraordinary. Our colleagues in the performing arts need our support during this incredibly difficult time of crisis. The Actors Fund has provided a much-needed lifeline to our industry, and their work is nothing short of miraculous. I know I’m excited to see what Dolly Parton, Cher, Julie Andrews, Bruce Springsteen and over 20+ incredible stage and screen legends are pulling out of their closet! Let’s support The Actors Fund in what I know will be a fun, hopeful and nostalgic event!”
