TV stars to help Theatre Macon in upcoming fundraiser

A couple of TV stars are set to take the stage later this month to help raise money for Theatre Macon endowment campaign.

Michael Emerson, best known for his role as Ben Linus in ABC’s TV series “Lost,” and his wife, Carrie Preston, a Macon native who played Arlene Fowler in HBO’s fantasy horror “True Blood,” are slated to perform intimate readings on the stage of the Cherry Street theater Sept. 30.

Tickets are $50 and VIP tickets, which include front row seats and a private reception with the actors, are $100.

The money raised will go toward the theater’s endowment fund. The endowment goal is $1 million, and it will be used to pay the salary of the theater’s artistic director “in perpetuity and ensure the sustainability of Theatre Macon for generations to come,” according to the theater’s website.

Preston’s brother, John Preston, and his wife, Elisabeth Preston, also will be performing readings. Jim Crisp, the theater’s artistic director, officiated the couple’s wedding four years ago. Both are theater stars who have performed on stages across the country.

For more information about the benefit reading or to buy tickets, visit www.theatremacon.com.

This story was originally published September 5, 2017 at 5:33 PM with the headline "TV stars to help Theatre Macon in upcoming fundraiser."