A Reading of The Raven with a cast of CW'ers and More

When Hilarie Burton and her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan called for help, their former and present co-stars came a 'runnin'.  On October 1, they starred in "Ghostories", a spooky story reading event produced by Families for Astor and benefiting Astor Services for Children & Families. Astor Services provides a wide variety of assistance to children in New York's Mid-Hudson Valley region and the Bronx by providing mental health and child welfare services, as well as early childhood development programs.  Hilarie and Jeffrey Dean along with Paul Rudd, have a special connection to the community where Astor House is located, as they all 3 together own a candy and coffee shop in Rhinebeck, NY.  The benefit reading event took place at nearby Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson.

Where the cast of former and present co-stars come into play is in a reading of The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe, which was shown via video at the Ghostories Reading event. Participation was high for these actors who were unable to attend Ghostories, but wanted to contribute.  The Raven poem featured animated reading by Austin Nichols, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Antwon Tanner, Bethany Joy Lenz, Tyler Hilton, Norman Reedus, Matt Dallas, and many others.  

Jared begins reading at about 7:00.  He is followed by Austin and later on, Jensen.

Enjoy!  It's interesting to watch how each actor approached their reading.  And a special thank you to Peyton94 for her heads up and tip of the YouTube video! 


Source:  astorservices.org, hudsonvalleyservices, YouTube
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