The Village Players of Birmingham is donating the proceeds of its upcoming 50/50 raffle to The Pink Fund, a locally based charity that provides financial assistance to breast cancer patients who are undergoing treatment.
The Village Players is holding the raffle during its January show, Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. JDJD, as the cast refers to the show, has connections to breast cancer. The tragicomedy centers on a group of women, members of a Jimmy Dean fan club, who gather to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the star’s death. During the club’s reunion, the character Sissy, reveals that she has undergone a double mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer. In real life, the mother of the actor Jimmy Dean died from breast cancer.
The 50/50 raffle supporting The Pink Fund will be conducted during each of JDJD’s performances: January 17, 18, 24 and 25 at 8:00 p.m. and January 19 and 26 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets to the show can be purchased online at www.birminghamvillagetheater.com or by calling the box office at 248-644-2075. For more information on The Pink Fund, please visit www.thepinkfund.org.
The Village Players of Birmingham, a 501 (C) (3) nonprofit community theater celebrating is 91st season, presents high quality dramatic and musical productions. The Village Players has been entertaining the community from its current location, 34660 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham, since 1926.
