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911 BENEFIT TRIBUTE "110 STORIES" TO FEATURE CELEBRITY PERFORRMERS

To commemorate the 12th anniversary of the events of
Sept. 11, 2001, Sarah Tuft’s prestigious and storied play ‘110 Stories’, will be presented in Los Angeles on Sept. 11th at
The Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, it was announced today by Al Han,
Producer of the event.



A love letter to New York City, 110 Stories shares the stories and perspectives of those who
lived through the experience of America’s most tragic terrorist attack. 



The play, which is based on firsthand survivor accounts,
will feature portrayals by Golden Globe nominee Diane Venora (As You Like It, Heat, The Insider, Bird); Steven Bauer (Ray Donovan, Traffic, Scarface), Ernie
Hudson (Ghostbusters, Miss Congeniality II); Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite, Blades Of Glory); Anthony Ruivivar (Banshee, Southland, Third Watch); Screen Actor’s Guild
nominee Stelio Savante (Ugly Betty, My Super 
Ex-Girlfriend
); Ethan Kogan (Dr.
Gutman’s Eulogy
), and Jessica Silvetti (Problem
Of Evil
) who are all scheduled to appear. The play is directed by Rudolf
Buitendach and narrated by television host Sal Masekela. Other celebrity
performers will be announced soon.

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Tickets can be purchased at www.Itsmyseat.com/110stories.  The performance starts at 8 pm and ticket prices
range from $25-$55.  All ticket purchases
and donations are tax-deductible.



In 110 Stories,
a firefighter leads a journey through the morning and events of September 11th
and into the recovery through a blend of the words and reflections of 30
characters, including an iron worker, a policeman, a homeless couple, a
photojournalist, a K9 handler, a doctor, a body worker, a chaplain and a
volunteer, among others.

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The play was most recently presented at NYU Skirball
Center for the Performing Arts in 2011 and at The Geffen Playhouse in Los
Angeles in 2010.



All net proceeds from the performance will be donated to
benefit Operation Gratitude (www.operationgratitude.com/partners-page/special-events/#42978 ), a non-profit organization that sends care
packages to the military and is supported by Hollywood celebrities including
Gary Sinise and Ben Affleck.     



“I’m delighted to bring this to Los Angeles for the
second time. Sarah’s compelling play defines the victory of the human spirit
over adversity despite all of our differences, and in honor of those who are no
longer with us,” said Savante, who is the show’s Lead Producer in addition to
being a member of the cast.



The performance also offers those who cannot attend the
opportunity to purchase and donate tickets to be given to a Military Service
Member, Veteran or Emergency First Responder. 
For more information, email Operation Gratitude at opgrat@gmail.com



110 Stories
has a prestigious history featuring performances by Susan Sarandon, Samuel L Jackson, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Cynthia
Nixon, Tony Shalhoub, John Hawkes, Ed Asner, Billy Crudup, Jeremy Piven, John
Turturro, Katie Holmes, and Katharine McPhee. The play has been featured
in an A&E documentary about 9/11 commemoration and has benefitted charities
including The Red Cross, Dennis Leary Firefighters Foundation and the New York
Says Thank You Foundation.  



“This benefit is being produced to honor the innocent
victims, pay homage to the courageous first responders and selfless acts of
heroism of so many New Yorkers,” said Han.



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