Press Release from The Brentwood Theater

We received this press release today from Jean Armitage, the fund raising coordinator for the Brentwood Theater.

Press Release – for immediate release:
Brentwood Theatre congratulates ANNA PAQUIN – best known for
winning an Oscar at the age of 11 for her role in THE PIANO and for
playing Rogue in X-MEN – on her winning the 2009 Golden Globe for
Best Actress in a Television Drama, HBO’s TRUE BLOOD. Ms. Paquin
plays Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic Louisiana waitress who falls for a
vampire with a conscience.
And playing that vampire is Essex’s own STEPHEN MOYER, Patron of
Brentwood Theatre!
Attending the ceremony with Ms. Paquin,
Stephen commented, “I am so pleased
for Anna. This series has been so well received in America,
and it is great that the critics recognise its impact. Last week,
we started filming Season Two, which takes us through until
July. I am hoping to return to Brentwood in April when
TRUE BLOOD launches in the UK on The FX Channel.”
TRUE BLOOD is a rather raunchy, utterly captivating story
of vampires freely “living” among humans, thanks to the
discovery of synthetic blood. Alan Ball – writer and creator of
HBO’s acclaimed SIX FEET UNDER and Academy Award
winning AMERICAN BEAUTY – dramatically adapted the
popular Southern Vampire books written by Charlaine Harris, whose heroine’s
supernatural abilities make her a target by all manner of night creatures.
Through Steve’s Patronage of Brentwood Theatre, TRUE
BLOOD fans have donated nearly four thousand pounds in two
months – including a generous donation from author Charlaine
Harris. These kind gifts to “STEPHEN’s FUND” will be
invested in the completion of the community facilities at the
Theatre. The final fitting-out, including a new multi-purpose
community room, should be completed by Easter.
Before hitting the big-time, Steve was directed by Gaynor Wilson, who now runs youth
group BOSSY, the first group to perform after the rebuilding with “FAME” — which Stephen
came along to see in November.

When asked about his protégé’s success, Gaynor said, “BOSSY are delighted for Steve on
the success of TRUE BLOOD and send all of their good wishes for Season Two. The
students can’t wait to see it! Also, many congratulations to Steve’s co-star Anna Paquin on
winning the Golden Globe!”
“The fantastic responses from their American fans and supporters is quite overwhelming.
‘Stephen’s Fund’ will make such a difference to companies like BOSSY, who will be putting
the new community room to such good use during production week for ‘Ain’t Life Good!’
at the end of April… which we hope with any luck will coincide with Steve’s return for the
UK’s ‘True Blood’ launch, so that he can see the show.”
BOSSY is the youth acting section of the Brentwood Operatic Society, comprised of boys
and girls between the ages of 11-16 years who audition for participation. They are among
forty-plus non-professional organizations that call Brentwood Theatre home.

Naming a brick and/or obtaining a signed certificate from Stephen are still options!
For more information, please contact mark@brentwood-theatre.org or Jean, Volunteer
Fundraising Coordinator for Brentwood Theatre, at laprov@optonline.net.