The Central Jersey chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will host its first “Stars That Shine” karaoke and bartending soap opera event on March 31 at Elements, the lounge, Sea Bright.
JDRF’s mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
The soap opera event will include a VIP cocktail party from 8-8:45 p.m. The karaoke and bartending event will begin at 9 p.m. Tickets for the cocktail party are $100 and admission to the event is $40. Attendees must be at least 16 years old. To make reservations contact Dru-Anne Palaima at (732) 598-4539 or Stephanie Flanagan at (845) 323-6058.
The event will feature daytime television soap opera stars who will perform karaoke and tend bar for the guests. During the VIP cocktail hour guests will have the opportunity to mingle with soap stars exclusively.
From “Guiding Light,” actors Tom Pelphrey, who plays Jonathan, John Driscoll, who plays Coop, Marcy Rylan, who plays Lizzie, Stephanie Gatschet, who plays Tammy, and Mandy Bruno, who plays Marina, will be attending the event.
“As The World Turns” stars Mark Collier (Mike), Terri Colombino (Katie), Alexandra Chando (Maddie), Jennifer Landon (Qwen), Jesse Soffer (Will), Jordan Wooley (Nick), Zach Roerig (Casey) and Van Hansis (Luke) will also be attending the event.
Featured guests from “All My Children” include Chrishelle Stause, who plays Amanda, Colin Egglesfield, who plays Josh, Connie Fletcher, who plays Erin, and Jeff Branson, who plays Jonathan.
The event will also feature a live auction with one-of-a-kind items, including the opportunity to name a character on “Guiding Light.”
According to a press release, JDRF, founded in 1970, is the leading charitable funder and advocate of juvenile diabetes research worldwide. Juvenile diabetes strikes children suddenly, making them insulin-dependent for life, and carries the constant threat of complications.
JDRF has provided more than $900 million in direct funding to diabetes research. More than 80 percent of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research-related education, according to the organization.