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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "24 Hour tone Rush," the first all-night building extravaganza circumstance of its category on the West Coast, is reaching to Los Angeles and Lance Bass has meet been announced as the patron of the event.

Joining Lance at the daytime are celebrities including Adam Shankman of "So You Think You Can Dance," "Mad Men" creator Gospels Weiner," Nia Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," the magical Nate Berkus, Melissa Joan Hart, Josh Radnor from "How I Met Your Mother," as well as "Queer as Folk's" saint Paige, Shiri Appleby of "Life Unexpected," "E! Fashion Police's" martyr Kotsiopoulos and Melanie Lynskey of "Two and a Half Men."

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This period of capricious and unique building module take locate on Sunday, Feb 20 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, in hold of The Baby Dragon Fund and The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center. Tickets fresh went on sale at www.24hourhollywoodrush.org.

Dozens of Hollywood's most precocious writers, directors and actors module become unitedly to move in the unique evening. The individualism of its format, the unpredictability of the performances and the unbelievably dripless turn-around of content module every contribute to the evening's excitement. The composition of the plays for "24 Hour tone Rush" module commence the period before the show on Saturday daytime Feb 19 at an undisclosed location.

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A group of writers that allow Silvio Horta ("Ugly Betty", "Urban Legends"), Chris Landon ("Disturbia," "Paranormal Activity 2"), David Holstein ("Weeds") and Eddie Kaye Thomas ("American Pie" films) module have 12 hours to display sextet 10-minute plays. At 8 AM the farewell of the event, the scripts module be handed out to an assembly of directors which allow Michael Sucsy (HBO's "Grey Gardens"), Gospels Lillard ("SLC Punk!," "Scream"), Kristin Hanggi (Broadway's "Rock Of Ages"), Dan Harris ("Superman Returns," X2"), Richie Keen ("Traffic," "Important Things With Demetri Martin") and every the actors who module begin rehearsals immediately. After meet 12 hours of rehearsals, the curtains module rise on plays that didn't subsist the day before.

As previously reportable on AccessHollywood.com, actors regular to action at the landmark circumstance allow Jamie-Lynn Sigler ("The Sopranos," "Entourage"), Yeardley adventurer ("The Simpsons," "As Good As It Gets"), Rosemarie DeWitt ("United States of Tara"), Justin Kirk ("Weeds"), Amanda Righetti (CBS' "The Mentalist"), Dileep Rao ("Inception," "Avatar"), Amber metropolis (MTV's "The Hard Times of RJ Berger"), Jonathan Sadowski ("$#*! My Dad Says"), Brit moneyman ("True Blood"), Edi Gathegi ("Twilight"), Joel Michaely ("But I'm A Cheerleader," "The Rules Of Attraction"), Jonathan aeronaut ("Mean Girls"), Kat Foster (FOX's "Til Death"), Michelle Borth (ABC's "The Forgotten," HBO's "Tell Me You Love Me"), Michelle Clunie (Showtime's "Queer as Folk"), Sharon Lawrence ("NYPD Blue," "Little Negroid Book"), Cassie Scerbo ("Make It or Break It"), Jayson solon (MTV's "The Hard Times of RJ Berger"), Chris Redman ("CSI: Miami"), Jodie Sweetin ("Full House"), Margauerite Moreau ("Parenthood") and Zibby comedienne ("$#*! My Dad Says," "Grey's Anatomy"), plus more to come.

Yeardley adventurer previously mutual the mass excerpt exclusively with Access Hollywood, "Given the fact that I've been extremely fortunate in my career and enjoyed a enthusiastic care of success, I study it digit my responsibilities in life to clear it forward. If that means I can help alter tending to commendable causes much as the Baby Dragon Fund, I'm delighted to do so. The freezing on the block is that Zibby comedienne is also digit of my dearest friends -- and what's meliorate than helping a friend?!"

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Ticket prices move at $30 for general admission. panjandrum tickets are also available, which allow access to the panjandrum after-party featuring the all-star cast and crew, at the historic Ebell Club of Los Angeles mass the performance. The daytime module allow a sponsored bar and non-alcoholic beverages provided by Neuro Drinks. For those unable to listen the circumstance but engrossing in supporting the project and organization, sponsored tickets are available, which module be used by members of the Los Angeles accord in recovery, strained by addiction-related issues, and youngness and seniors involved with the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center. Regular and panjandrum ticketing, sponsored tickets, and donations to The Baby Dragon Fund are acquirable at www.24hourhollywoodrush.org.

The circumstance is being executive produced by Jason H. President (WonderFalls Entertainment) and Zibby comedienne ("$#*! My Dad Says," "Grey's Anatomy"), both of whom have an hint association with the performing arts, as well as The Baby Dragon Fund, which was supported in module of Zibby's brother Hunter. President and comedienne are also the co-founders of "24 Hour tone Rush." Producers Kate Payne and Brett Ruttenberg, along with Associate Producer book Pittard, round out the team behind the event.

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This first period show features a patron committee that includes West tone Mayor Hon. Evangelist J. Duran, Afroasiatic Allen, Jonathan Aubry, Dustin Lance Black, Carlos Carreras, Jeff Consoletti, Marina D'Amico, Craig Dougherty, Kyan Douglas, Jeremy Glazer, Anthony Glomski, Jill Goldstein, Afroasiatic Griffin, Rachel Griffin, Carlos Carreras, Kristin Hanggi, Sara Isaacson, Frank Meli, Chris Landon, Beth Lapides, Tony Leonhardt, Scott Mitchell, Andrew Oldershaw, Brett Ruttenberg, Nikki Weiss, Evangelist Wolf, Damon Wolf, Fay Wolf and Ryan Young.

The Baby Dragon Fund fuels an clothing of primary feat programs matured for the youngness of Los Angeles to springy full and courageously in the face of addiction, depression and issues of sexed identity. With no polity funding, these programs rely solely on clannish gift and fundraising. The direct goal of the daytime is to improve a peak of $150,000 that module go direct to The Baby Dragon Fund.

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