Thomasville sponsors play to raise funds for charity
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, March 10, 2002
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Thomasville Furniture took center stage in a star-studded New York production of the play "The World of Nick Adams" to raise money for the Assn. of Hole in the Wall Gangs children's charity.
The furniture maker was the production's primary sponsor. The play is based on short stories by Ernest Hemingway and features music by Aaron Copland.
The production was organized by actor Paul Newman, founder of the charity, and featured such actors as Meryl Streep, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Morgan Freeman, Brian Dennehy, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Kline, Joanne Woodward, Gwyneth Paltrow and James Naughton.
Thomasville provided pieces for the set from its Ernest Hemingway Collection and raised an additional $10,000 for the charity by auctioning six furniture items autographed by cast members.
"I'd like to thank Thomasville Furniture, whose sponsorship of the benefit contributed to the work and growth of The Hole in the Wall Gang camps," said Newman.
The production raised more than $1 million.
| Jim Adams, left, of Thomasville Furniture at "The World of Nick Adams" benefit performance, with actor Matt Damon and Michael and Vivian Massood of Thomasville Home Furnishings, Vienna, Va. |
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