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Brando Crawford is an Argentine-American director, producer, actor, innovator, and educator born and raised in Oak Park, IL. He was heralded as a “Visionary” in a front page, full page, cover profile in the Chicago Tribune (May 8th, 2020, Arts and Entertainment). He also has features in BBC World News, Variety, TimeOut New York and more.

Crawford is best known for creating Acting for a Cause, a viral series of curated play and screenplay table-reads with the best actors of young Hollywood, including Oscar Nominee Florence Pugh, Emmy Nominees Margaret Qualley and Zazie Beatz, Grammy Winner Kathryn Gallagher, with participating writers including Oscar winner Kenneth Lonergan and Nominee Jason Reitman, raising funds for charities primarily EIFoundation. In 2021[, Crawford launched Acting for a Cause Media, a production company to continue collaborating with his peers in Young Hollywood creating “art for the sake of art and impact”.

As an actor, Crawford appeared in "Fine Tuned" (2015) by Craig Benzine, produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, among other works. Brando Crawford’s roots are in Chicago’s avant garde theatre scene, having performed in the National Premiere of “Martyr” by Marius Von Mayenberg (“Brando Crawford is an excellent actor”- Jacob Davis, Chicago Critic, 2015). More recently, Crawford has served as an Executive Producer on Finn Wolfhard’s directorial debut “Night Shifts” (Fantasia Film Festival Silver Winner) as well as music videos for some of America’s top performers totaling over 100 million streams. Crawford owns and manages a Real Estate Portfolio under Brando Crawford and Associates and runs The Language and Music School of Oak Park with his mother, dedicated to arts education. Crawford is is a board member of Visit Oak Park, Hemingway Business District, and the International Foundation for Education and Innovation.

Crawford’s mother Maria Emilia Fermi first moved to Chicago, because of shared linage with Nobel Prize Physicist, Enrico Fermi, whose daughter was on faculty at University of Chicago. Brando Crawford’s family is recognized at the King David Legacy Center in Jerusalem for paternal Davidic Descent from both grandfathers, and he served as international spokesperson for Davidic Dynasty in 2020.

Crawford is represented by Wolf Kasteler PR, Framework Entertainment, DDO Agency, and Ken Elkins Esquire. (C. April 2021).

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VIDEO: Watch Margaret Qualley, Skylar Astin & More in ROMEO AND JULIET Reading- Live at 5pm!


Acting for a Cause will continue tonight with a special reading of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, featuring: Margaret Qualley (Juliet), David Corenswet (Romeo), Brandon Flynn (Mercutio), Erin Sanders (Nurse), Skylar Astin (Prince and Paris), Jackie Cruz (Lady Capulet), Michael Gandolfini (Benvolio), Sam Levine (Tybalt), Kathryn Gallagher (Friar and Lady Montague), Will Hochman (Lord Montague) and Brando Crawford  (Lord Capulet and Director/Executive Producer of Acting for a Cause)

Photo Flash: Provision Theater's ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Celebrates Opening Night


Provision Theater Company's Theater for Young Audiences will present the adaptation of the literary classic Anne of Green Gables. The 70-minute play runs now through August 2 with performances on Saturdays at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. at Provision Theater, 1001 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60608. BroadwayWorld has photos from opening night below!

Provision Theater for Young Audiences Presents ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, Now thru 8/2


Provision Theater Company's Theater for Young Audiences will present a world-premiere adaptation of the literary classic Anne of Green Gables. The seventy minute play will run today, July 11 - August 2 with performances todays at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. at Provision Theater, 1001 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60608.

Photo Flash: First Look at ANNE OF GREEN GABLES at Provision Theater


Provision Theater Company's Theater for Young Audiences will present the adaptation of the literary classic Anne of Green Gables. The seventy minute play will run July 11 - August 2 with performances on Saturdays at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. at Provision Theater, 1001 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60608.

Provision Theater for Young Audiences to Present ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, 7/11-8/2


Provision Theater Company's Theater for Young Audiences will present a world-premiere adaptation of the literary classic Anne of Green Gables. The seventy minute play will run July 11 - August 2 with performances on Saturdays at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. at Provision Theater, 1001 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60608.

Photo Flash: MARTYR Begins Tonight at Steep Theatre


Steep Theatre Company presents the U.S. Premiere of Martyr by Marius von Mayenburg, translated by Maja Zade and directed by Joanie Schultz. The production runs tonight, April 16 through May 23, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: First Look at MARTYR at Steep Theatre


Steep Theatre Company presents the U.S. Premiere of Martyr by Marius von Mayenburg, translated by Maja Zade and directed by Joanie Schultz. The production runs April 16 through May 23, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

TUTA Theatre's THE ANYWAY CABARET Opens Tonight


TUTA Theatre Chicago opens its 14th season with The Anyway Cabaret (an animal cabaret), a world premiere with live music, written and composed by Associate Member Martin Marion.

TUTA Theatre's THE ANYWAY CABARET Opens 10/17


TUTA Theatre Chicago opens its 14th season with The Anyway Cabaret (an animal cabaret), a world premiere with live music, written and composed by Associate Member Martin Marion.

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