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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
ADDITIONAL TALENT ANNOUNCED FOR
“STAGEDOOR 50”
A STAR-STUDDED ONE-NIGHT-ONLY CONCERT
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF STAGEDOOR MANOR
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT THE TOWN HALL
BENEFITING THE
ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
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New York, NY (September 16, 2026) – Stagedoor Manor and the Entertainment Community Fund announced today that Tony Award nominee Nicholas Christopher and Golden Globe nominee Ansel Elgort have joined the line up for Stagedoor 50: A One-Night-Only Concert celebrating 50 Years Of Stagedoor Manor Benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund on Monday, September 28 at 7 pm ET at The Town Hall (123 W 43rd St).
As previously announced, the one night only concert will feature appearances from Erich Bergen, Michael Ian Black, Josh Charles, Jon Cryer, Sofia Hublitz, Shawn Levy, Julia Murney, Chris Olsen, Larry Owens, Adam Pascal, Shaina Taub, Jeanine Tesori* and more. This unprecedented event will celebrate the legendary performing arts training center’s past, present and future, featuring an incredible lineup of Stagedoor alumni and friends coming together to honor the place they call home. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Entertainment Community Fund’s programs that address the unique needs of people who work in performing arts and entertainment with services focused on health and wellness, career and life, and housing.
Tickets and sponsorships are now on sale and available at Stagedoor50.com
The evening will include additional appearances by Courtney Balan, Etai Benson, Diego Botella, Todd Buonopane, Julian Burzynski, Nigel Butler, Sadie Calvano, Susie Carroll, Chad Carstarphen, Mateo Castel, Julie Kleiner Davis, Kaia Davis, Bailee Endebrock, Bailey Forman, Taryn Glist, Jared Goldsmith, Danny Goldstein, Todd Graff, Gordon Greenberg, Aïssa Guindo, Delaney Guyer, Arn Hall, Amy B. Harris, Caleb Hemmings, Seth Herzog, Cosima Ho, Dan Hoy, Miles Jacoby, Anya Jimenez, Emily Kassie, Randi Kleiner, Andrew Kotzen, Ashley LaLonde, Nikka Lanzarone, Jeremy Leiner, Nick Martinez, Samantha Massell, Sadie McEntee, Kent Overshown, Zal Owen, London Pigott, Sam Primack, David Quinn, Eloise Baker Robbins, Dr. Brian N. Sabowitz, Mark Saks, Michael Scheman, Mae Schenck, Alessandro Scotti, Max Seelig, Ariella Serur, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Oliver Shoaf, Kaily Smith, Tara Smith, Emma Sordi, Liana Stampur, Dana Steingold, Jamie Stern, Rena Strober, Ben Jackson Walker, Brady Walker, Natalie Walker, Ron Weich, and Zac Young as well as surprise guests and virtual appearances.*
Stagedoor 50 will be produced by 6W Entertainment, Iris Smith, Tara Smith, Kaily Smith and Shawn Levy. The performance will be directed by Erich Bergen.
This event is generously sponsored by Cindy and Debra Samuelson and Magic Park Media.
For more information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact premler@entertainmentcommunity.org.
*Artists subject to change.
ABOUT STAGEDOOR MANOR
Before there was Glee or American Idol, there was Stagedoor Manor, a theater camp in the Catskills where casting directors came to find the next generation of stars. For five decades, Stagedoor Manor has stood as one of the most influential training grounds for young theater artists in the United States. Founded in 1976, the program has played a singular role in identifying, nurturing and shaping generations of performers, directors, writers and creative leaders who now define contemporary film, television, theater and the wider performing arts landscape.
Stagedoor Manor’s alumni roster reads as a cross-section of modern artistic excellence, including several Tony, Emmy and Academy Award winners and nominees. Natalie Portman, Robert Downey, Jr., Jeanine Tesori, Shaina Taub, Nicholas Christopher, Mandy Moore, Shawn Levy, Rachel Chavkin, Adam Pascal, Amy Ryan, Sebastian Stan, Jon Cryer, Lea Michele, Josh Charles, Beanie Feldstein, Larry Owens, Ansel Elgort and Zach Braff, are just some of the names that got their start at Stagedoor.
What distinguishes Stagedoor Manor is not simply the success of its alumni, but the philosophy that underpins its work: The program introduces young artists to the rigor, discipline, and collaborative spirit of professional theater at a formative stage in their lives. Students are immersed in an environment that emphasizes craft, emotional intelligence, respect for ensemble, and storytelling as a civic and cultural responsibility. For many, Stagedoor Manor is the first place where talent is met with serious expectation—and where ambition is guided by mentorship rather than competition alone.
ABOUT THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
The Entertainment Community Fund, formerly The Actors Fund, is a national human services organization that addresses the unique needs of people who work in performing arts and entertainment with services focused on health and wellness, career and life, and housing. Since 1882, the Fund has sought to ensure stability, encourage resiliency and be a safety net for those who shape our country’s cultural vibrancy. Learn more at entertainmentcommunity.org.
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