Lesher Cener for the Arts 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek Saturday July 19 8:00 pm Hosted by SAMANTHA SAMUELS Starring PAMELA BROOKS, HOUSEBLEND, ML PARR, and Recording Artist LAWRENCE BEAMEN With Performances from DLOC’s WILL ROGERS FOLLIES, The Willows Theatre’s THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. WHO : ALAN THICKE is a Golden Globe Award nominee for his most popular role as ‘Jason Seaver’ on the classic TV Series ‘GROWING PAINS. He starred on Broadway as ‘Billy Flynn’ in CHICAGO-The Musical, and is a 7-time Emmy Award nominated Actor, Writer, and Host; an Audie Award-winning Author; and a songwriter who has composed some of TV’s most memorable theme songs including DIFF’RENT STROKES and THEFACTS OF LIFE. Danville resident SAMANTHA SAMUELS is an internationally celebrated, multi-award winning Cabaret and Theatre Star, and Producer. Walnut Creek’s PAMELA BROOKS is an International Pops Symphony Artist who has appeared as a Featured Soloist with Symphonies throughout the world. HOUSEBLEND is the Contra Costa based vocal group voted Audience Favorite at the Bay Area’s a Cappella Festival. Martinez resident ML PARR was the featured singer in a series of memorable Emmy Award-winning commercial promotions who has also starred in her own one-woman shows throughout the area. Walnut Creek’s LAWRENCE BEAMEN is a Recording Artist who has worked with Andrae Crouch, and performed for the Pope. He starred in Woodminster’s RAGTIME, and was nominated for a 2007 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for his performance in Broadway by the Bay’s SHOWBOAT. Two of Contra Costa’s most respected theatre companies present performances from their upcoming productions: DLOC’s THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES , and The Willows Theatre’s THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS . WHY : The America's Second Harvest network of more than 200 food banks and food rescue programs is one of Marriott’s Programs & Activities Community partnerships and includes the local affiliate ‘Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. MARRIOTT WALNUT CREEK has teamed with ESSES PRODUCTIONS and the Contra Costa Entertainment community to raise funds and awareness for this organization TICKETS: CALL 415.668.0525 OR EMAIL General Admission $25 Seniors and Youth $23 Groups of 10 or more $20