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Festival of Arts / Pageant of the Masters Celebrity Benefit Event

August 26, 2017

CELEBRITIES SCHEDULED TO ATTEND (Appearance of Celebrities Subject to Change)

Bryan Cranston (Host) – Cranston is an Academy Award nominee, a four Emmy Award winner, and a Golden Globe, SAG, and Tony Award winner. He starred in AMC’s hit series and won a Golden Globe and Emmy award for his portrayal of “Walter White.” He also appeared in the FOX series MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE as “Hal.” Recent film credits include leading roles in TRUMBO, GET A JOB, ALL THE WAY, WHY HIM?, THE INFILTRATOR and WAKEFIELD. Cranston is currently in production on UNTOUCHABLE with Kevin Hart, and recently wrapped production on LAST FLAG FLYING with Steve Carell and Laurence Fishburne.

Herb Alpert (Performer) – A legendary trumpet player, Alpert’s extraordinary musicianship has earned him five #1 hits, nine Grammy Awards, the latest from his 2014 album, “Steppin’ Out,” fifteen Gold albums, fourteen Platinum albums and has sold over 72 million records. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass propelled his sound into the pop music limelight, at one point outselling the Beatles two to one. In 1966, they achieved the since-unmatched feat of simultaneously having four albums in the Top 10 and five in the Top 20. Herb Alpert also has the distinction of being the only artist who has had a #1 instrumental and vocal single.

Lani Hall (Performer) – Grammy Award-winning vocalist and producer, Hall started her singing career in 1966, as the lead singer of Sergio Mendes’ break through group, Brasil ’66. She has the distinction of recording more than 22 albums in three different languages (English, Portuguese and Spanish) and in 1983, she sang the title song for the James Bond film, NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN. She won her first Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for her album, Es Facil Amar and picked up her second as producer on Herb Alpert’s 2013 Grammy winning album, Steppin’ Out. Since 2006, Hall and Alpert have been touring with their band to sell out performances.

Peter Bergman – He is best known for his leading role as “Jack Abbott” on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and “Cliff Warner” on . He has won three Daytime for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Other TV appearances include THE KING OF QUEENS, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, THE NANNY and a starring role in the 1988 film PHANTOM OF THE RITZ.

Rachel Boston – She has appeared in films 500 DAYS OF SUMMER and co- starred alongside Matthew McConaughey and in GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST. Boston starred as “Ingrid Beauchamp” in the TV series and also had roles on IN PLAIN SIGHT and THE EX LIST. Guest appearances include appearances on GREYS ANATOMY, , NCIS and RULES OF ENGAGEMENT.

Shawn Christian – For the past 9 years he has played the role of “Dr. Daniel Jonas” on and, prior to that he played the role of “Mike Kasnoff” on . Other TV appearances include BOSTON LEGAL, CROSSING JORDAN and LAS VEGAS.

Lloyd Eisler – He is a two-time Olympic Bronze Medalist in Pairs Figure Skating and is a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. He was also a professional golfer for 15 years.

Kate Flannery – She is best known for her nine seasons as “Meredith” on NBC's THE OFFICE. Kate was recently on NINE-NINE on FOX, and in Comedy Central's ANOTHER PERIOD. Kate stars in the HBO short EMERGENCY CONTACT on HBO GO and indy films DIAL A PRAYER with Brittany Snow and William H. Macy, the Sundance hit, COOTIES with Elijah Wood and the newly released, award winning FOURTHMAN OUT available on iTunes and .

Anne-Marie Johnson – She is well known for her starring roles on such television series’ as IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW, IN LIVING COLOR, GIRLFRIENDS, , JAG (for 5 seasons), DAYS OF OUR LIVES, THAT’S SO RAVEN, HOUSE OF PAYNE and most recently NCIS: .

Katherine Kelly Lang – She is a two-time Daytime Emmy nominated actress for her 30-year role of “” on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL which has made her a household name known to fans around the world.

Kate Linder – She has starred on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS as “Esther Valentine” for 30 years. In 2008, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Linder has had roles in films HYSTERIA, ERASED, VOICE FROM THE STONE and MISS MEADOWS starring Katie Holmes.

Monica Lawson – She recently co-starred in the film WAKEFIELD opposite Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner. TV appearances include roles on NCIS, , HUSTLING and NCIS: LOS ANGELES. She has performed with many Los Angeles theatre companies including Second City Hollywood, Alliance Repertory Theater, The Sky Pilot Theater Company and as a member of Open Fist Theater Company.

Erica Luttrell – She can currently be seen in the CBS series SALVATION. Luttrell’s TV credits include the role of “Laura Washington” in ARROW‘s 100th episode, the CW’s FLASH/SUPERGIRL/LEGENDS OF TOMORROW EVENT and ROSEWOOD, iZOMBIE, NCIS and in ’s GIRL. She can also be seen in the films DIABLO III and DISHONORED 2.

Joe Mantegna – He currently plays the starring role of “David Rossi” on the CBS hit series . He has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He also starred in the series JOAN OF ARCADIA. He won a Tony Award on Broadway and has been nominated for both an Emmy and Golden Globe Award. For the past 24 seasons he has been the voice of “Fat Tony” on THE SIMPSONS television series.

Heather McComb – In 1989 she played “Zoe” in the Francis Ford Coppola-directed segment LIFE WITHOUT ZOE. She portrayed “Scout” in the 90’s TV series THE OUTSIDERS and went on to appear in PROFILER and PARTY OF FIVE. Recent TV appearances include RAY DONOVAN, THE EVENT and .

Donna Mills – She began her television career in 1966 with a recurring role on , and in the same year appeared on Broadway in the Woody Allen comedy DON’T DRINK THE WATER. Since then, she has appeared in multiple TV shows including GENERAL HOSPITAL, and MELROSE PLACE.

Esai Morales – He launched his career as “Paco Moreno” in BAD BOYS opposite Sean Penn and has since appeared in films LA BAMBA, FAST FOOD NATION, RAPA NUI, MI FAMILIA, THE LINE and GUN HILL ROAD. He is currently starring in HBO’s THE BRINK, Netflix’s OZARK and the TV series FROM DUST TILL DAWN. Other TV credits include NYPD, RESURRECTION BLVD, AMERICAN FAMILY, VANISHED, , OZARKS and reoccurring roles on CRIMINAL MINDS and MAJOR CRIMES.

John O’Hurley – He is best known for his roles on the TV series GENERAL HOSPITAL, LOVING, SEINFIELD, and VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. O’Hurley competed in the first season of the ABC hit DANCING WITH THE STARS where he was a runner up. Theater credits include “King Arthur” in SPAMALOT and “Billy Flynn” in CHICAGO. He hosted the gameshow FAMILY FEUD for four seasons and the Day NATIONAL since 2002.

French Stewart – He is most well-known for his 6-year role of “Harry Solomon” on the hit television show . He has appeared on several television series including MOM, THE MIDDLE, , EVERYONE COUNTS and CASTLE. Film credits include STARGATE, HOME ALONE 4 and PANDEMIC.

Vanessa Claire Stewart – She is an actress, writer and producer and in 2004 won an LA Weekly Theater Award for her portrayal of “Alex” in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and an Ovation Award for LOUIE AND KEELY LIVE AT THE SAHARA. She has also appeared on television on such series as EVERYONE COUNTS and THE WANDA SYKES SHOW.

Kristy Swanson – Swanson was born in Laguna Beach, and has been a successful actress for the past 35 years. She’s best known for her starring role in the Twentieth Century Fox film , which remains a cult classic. In 2011 she was nominated by MovieGuide for a Grace Award for “Most Inspiring Performance” for her starring role in the film “WHAT IF…” Her TV credits include an extensive list of guest-starring television appearances in episodes of JUST SHOOT ME!, CSI: MIAMI, , KNOTS LANDING, EARLY EDITION, PSYCH, and LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT. David Tutera – He is a leading wedding and entertaining expert named “Best Celebrity Wedding Planner” by Life and Style Magazine. Tutera is a fixture on WE tv for eight seasons with his popular hit shows MY FAIR WEDDING, DAVID TUTERA: UNVEILED, and his newest and highest rated show DAVID TUTERA’S CELEBRATIONS. He has made guest appearances on TODAY, EXTRA!, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, THE VIEW and many more TV shows.

Irene Tsu – She is one of the most respected Asian actresses in the film industry. During her 20 years in show business she has starred with John Wayne, Doris Day, Jimmy Stewart, Richard Dreyfuss and Jeff Bridges. She was the TV spokeswoman for Chevron Island, Standard Oil and Hawaiian Punch.

Joan Van Ark – She is best known for her role as "Valene " beginning on and then on the spin-off series, KNOTS LANDING. During the 13 seasons as "Val" she earned six nominations and two Digest Awards for Best Actress. Other TV appearances include WE’VE GOT EACH OTHER and THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS.

Larry Wilcox – He is best known for his role as “Officer Jonathan ‘Jon’ Baker” in CHIPS alongside Erik Estrada. He performed in the 1976 film THE LAST HARD MEN, and other TV appearances including THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY, HAWAII FIVE-O, M*A*S*H, FANTASY ISLAND, and POLICE STORY. Wilcox was reunited briefly with Estrada in NATIONAL LAMPOON’S LOADED WEAPON 1.

Arianne Zucker – She has been one of daytime television’s most popular stars for the past 19 years playing the role of “Nicole Walker” on DAYS OF OUR LIVES for which she won a Award. She has appeared in films THE LAST RESORT, THE CONTRACTOR and KILLER ASSISTANT.