Jordin Sparks, Anthony Mackie, Michael K. Williams, Jay Pharoah & More Participate in the ’24 Hour Plays’

200895621,099B4583C8ED9F681A0Montblanc held the 13th annual performance of The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway in New York City on Monday, November 18, 2013. An annual benefit event produced by the 24 Hour Company and Freestyle Picture Company for Urban Arts Partnership, The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway attracts some of entertainment’s biggest names as they join forces to participate in an extreme rite of theater: writing, directing, and performing 6 original short plays, all in just 24 hours.

This year’s company members included actors Sasha Alexander, Jason Biggs, David Cross, Tim Daly, Natalie Dormer, Rachel Dratch, Griffin Dunne, Carmen Ejogo, Jesse Tyler FergusonGina Gershon, Karen Gillan, Bryan Greenberg, Hill Harper, Taran Killam, Zachary Levi, Josh Lucas, Anthony Mackie, James McAvoy,Diane Neal, Rosie Perez, Jay Pharoah, Maggie Q, Ben Shenkman, Krysta RodriguezJordin SparksMickey Sumner, Jennifer Westfeldt, Michael Kenneth Williams.  Directors include Ari Edelson, Jessica Bauman, Andy Fickman, Patricia McCregor, Kathy Najimy and Thomas Kail. Writers include Rachel Axler, David Lindsay-Abaire, Lynn Nottage, Theresa Rebeck and Jonathan Marc Sherman.

For this year’s production, hair styling was be provided by ECRU New York and New York Streets with makeup provided by Kevin Aucoin.  The Roots frontman, Questlove served as DJ at the cast after-party at B.B. Kings. Selita Ebanks and Elle Varner were also spotted at the party.

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Proceeds from the evening’s performance supported Urban Arts Partnership, NYC’s largest arts educational organization, in their efforts to close the achievement gap in our city’s underserved public schools.