Benefit Will Honor Late Actor David Dukes

Actors John Lithgow and Annette Bening will lead an evening of dramatic readings paying tribute to the late actor David Dukes, who died unexpectedly in October at age 55.

The event--taking place Thursday at 8 p.m. at USC’s Bing Theater--will benefit the newly formed David Dukes Memorial Scholarship Fund at the USC School of Theater.

Dukes, a classically trained stage and film actor who was also known by younger audiences for his role as Mr. McPhee on TV’s “Dawson’s Creek,” was affectionately called “the actor’s actor” by his peers.

Tickets are $100 and more, and they include a catered pre-show reception at 6:45 p.m.

Information: (213) 740-6786.