Haiti earthquake relief events scheduled at Pasadena Playhouse and Second City Hollywood

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Two L.A.-area theaters -- the Pasadena Playhouse and Hollywood’s Second City -- have announced that they will be holding Haiti earthquake relief events in the coming weeks.

The Pasadena Playhouse said it will hold a one-night-only benefit concert on Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds will go to support three relief funds -- Save the Children, UNICEF and the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, according to the theater company. Tickets for the concert are $25, $50 and $100.

The concert will be directed by Iona Morris, with Gerald Sternbach serving as musical director. Performers scheduled to appear include Loretta Devine, James Barbour, Dawnn Lewis, Shoshana Bean, Sharon Lawrence, Yvette Cason, Sharon Brown and others.

There will also be a pre-show raffle, with items donated by local theaters and businesses.

Hollywood’s Second City said today that it is heading up ‘LA Improv Relief Week for Haiti,’ a series of performances that includes the participation of three other improv companies in L.A.: iO West, Upright Citizens Brigade and the Groundlings.

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