Premiere for 'The Historian' Rescheduled at Ridgefield Playhouse

The New England Premiere of ‘The Historian’ will now be held on May 16 at the Ridgefield Playhouse

‘The Historian’ is a feature film starring William Sadler (Shawshank Redemption, Kinsey, Rockwell, Iron Man 3), John Cullum ( Northern Exposure ), Colin Cunningham (Stargate, The Collector) Glynnis O’Connor ( As The World Turns).

The Historian evening will kick-off at 5:30 p.m. at the Ridgefield Playhouse when the stars and producers gather for the VIP Meet n’ Greet reception sponsored by Michael Bick’s: Some Things Fishy Catering of Bethel. The evening’s festivities continue at 7 p.m. immediately after welcoming comments.

Following the film there will be a Q&A with the producers and cast members after which there will be a brief auction. The auction will then segue to the Premiere After Party in the lobby of the Ridgefield Playhouse for those guests with a VIP, or Film and After Party ticket. Proceeds from the evening’s events will benefit Healing The Children Northeast.

Hosting the evening are three dynamic Connecticut institutions. The Ridgefield Playhouse is the host venue for all the festivities, which are co-produced by The Connecticut Film Festival and Healing The Children Northeast.

Tickets for the fundraiser: General Admission: $17.50, Film and After Party: $27.50, VIP Meet n’ Greet Reception, Film and After Party: $75.00

For information and online ticket sales to The Historian Premiere and Fundraiser visit the Ridgefield Playhouse website or, you can call the Ridgefield Playhouse box office at (203) 438-5795 or, visit the box office in person at: 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877

Healing The Children Northeast Inc. (located in New Milford) is 501(c)(3), non-profit, non-partisan, volunteer organization. Their purpose is to help children throughout the world receive medical care unavailable to them due to a lack of medical and financial resources or health insurance. 93% of all monetary donations go directly to these services. To date, 48,000 children have been healed through the New Milford office’s efforts. www.htcne.org

The Connecticut Film Festival produces more than 125 annual days and nights of film screenings, industry workshops and panels, weekend festivals, a statewide films series and of course film premieres. As it enters its 10th year, it has launched new film events including the Viva Cinema Latino Film Festival, New Haven International Film Festival, The L.A. Comedy Shorts: East Coast Encore and The Bethel Film Festival. In 2015 it will launch the International Mountain & Environmental Film Festival and Summit and The International Student Film Festival & Workshops. www.ctfilmfest.com

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