Help Is On The WAy for the Holidays VII

Sun, Dec 4
7:30 pm
$45 and up (benefit)

HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS VII -An ALL- STAR BENEFIT CONCERT =

- Dec 4, 2005


THE RICHMOND/ERMET AIDS FOUNDATION presents
HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS VII - the kick-off event =

heralding the holiday season in San Francisco. Beneficiaries of this =

year's concert are
bull Maitri bull
bull The HIV/AIDS Program at Children's Hospital Oakland bull
bull Project Inform bull

This year's annual all-star holiday benefit concert features the =

talents of performers in fields of entertainment including Broadway, =

Film, TV, Recording, Jazz and Dance. This one-night only extravaganza =

will take place on Sunday, Dec. 4 at the HERBST THEATER, 401 Van Ness =

Ave. in SF. There is a pre-show Silent Auction 5:30 - 7:30 pm. =

Performance begins at 7:30 pm.

Tickets for the show only are $45 and $65 (GENERAL RESERVED SEATING).
There will be a post-performance party with the cast in the Green =

Room of the War Memorial Building featuring complimentary wine, =

champagne and desserts (9:30 - 11:30 pm).

For performance only tickets, call City Box Office at 415/ 392- 4400 - =

www.cityboxoffice.com
For performance plus Gala Dessert Reception ($100 and up), call =

the REAF ticket line
at 415/ 273- 1620 www.helpisontheway.org

The star-studded line-up (in alphabetical order) features stage & =

screen stars including:

SUSAN ANTON - B'way (Will Rogers Follies) / TV (Baywatch) / Film =

(Cannonball Run II) Star
DAVIS GAINES - B'way (Phantom Of The Opera / Camelot / Hello =

Dolly!), TV Star
LESLIE JORDAN - TV (Will & Grace / Murphy Brown), Film (Sordid =

Lives) Star
ADAM LAMBERT - Singer/Actor (Hair / Brigadoon / Wicked)
LA TOYA LONDON - American Idol Finalist, Recording Star
SHARON McNIGHT - Tony Nominated (Starmites) Recording Star
RITA MORENO - Academy, Emmy, Tony & Grammy Award-Winning =

Singer / Actress
STEFANIE POWERS - TV (Hart To Hart), Film (MClintock! / Herby Rides =

Again) Star
LISA VROMAN - B'way (Phantom Of The Opera / Les Miserabl=E9s) Star
WESLA WHITFIELD - Cabaret / Recording Star
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET - Principal Dancers
(Cast as of 10/10/05 - subject to availability.)

Since it's inception in 1995, The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation has =

raised over 1.7 million dollars for AIDS service agencies in the Bay =

Area and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. 100% of proceeds from =

ticket sales have always gone directly to the beneficiary partners. =

The three beneficiaries for this year are: bull The HIV/AIDS Program =

at Children's Hospital Oakland bull Project Inform bull Maitri.

HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS VI is produced by The Richmond/ =

Ermet AIDS Foundation, founded in 1995 by Barbara Richmond & Peggy =

Ermet in memory of their sons, John Richmond & Doug Ermet, who both =

lost their lives to AIDS. In 1995 They decided not to get mad but get =

even when they launched a musical AIDS benefit to honor their sons =

and raise funds for AIDS service organizations.


GENERAL RESERVED SEATING (SHOW ONLY) are $45 & $65

For tickets or additional information please visit our website
www.helpisontheway.org - or call 415/ 273 - 1620


WHAT: THE RICHMOND / ERMET AIDS FOUNDATION presents...
HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS VII
An Annual, All-Star Holiday Benefit Concert -
featuring: RITA MORENO and LESLIE JORDAN

WHEN: December 4, 2005 - Sunday

WHERE: THE HERBST THEATRE - 401 Van Ness Avenue in SF

SHOW
TIMES: 5:30 - 7:30 pm Silent Auction
7:30 Performance
9:30 -11:30 Post-performance party with the cast in =

the Green Room of
the War Memorial Building featuring =

complimentary wine,
champagne and desserts. (Host Underwriter tix only)

PHOTOS: To get photos or bios of any of the performers go to
www.richmondermet.org/reaf10.1/presspageHOL05.htm

Ticket $ 45, & $65 GENERAL RESERVED SEATING - (Show Only)

Prices: $100 and up Host UNDERWRITER Level - (Preferred =

seating / Show & Post Party)

For performance only tickets, call City Box Office at 415/ 392- =

4400 www.cityboxoffice.com
For performance plus Gala Dessert Reception ($100 and up),
call the REAF ticket line at 415/ 273- 1620 www.helpisontheway.org

HELP IS ON THE WAY is Northern California's Largest Annual Aids =

Benefit Concert.
The basic reason for the fundraiser is to provide funding to local =

AIDS/HIV organizations.
The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation raises funds for AIDS service =

provider agencies, primarily in the SF Bay Area, through the =

production of quality entertainment events. Currently REAF produces =

three primary events, "Help is on the Way," "Help is on the Way for =

the Holidays" and a "One Night Only" series of benefit performances =

with the touring casts of B'way shows appearing in the Bay Area as =

tour schedules permit. Almost all events include special silent and/ =

or live auctions.

Venue:

Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco
415/ 392- 4400
www.helpisontheway.org

Muni to VAn Ness. Walk north up Van Ness 3 blocks - accross Street =

from City Hall.
Street parking available
Wheelchair accessible.

Additional Info:

415/ 392- 4400
www.helpisontheway.org