A solid 30 members of Portland's performing arts community will support their friend and colleague Daniel Noel Monday night, for a benefit on his behalf at Portland Stage Company.

Noel, an actor and playwright, lost nearly his entire collection of art, first-edition books, vinyl LPs and manuscripts when his Portland apartment flooded in January.

Noel had been away from his apartment, house sitting at a friend’s place, when the flood, caused by burst pipes, occurred. By the time the mishap was discovered, the damage was done.

He estimates that he lost almost all of his 1,700 books - many of them signed and many others first editions – and a large collection of art by local artists. Most of his 700 albums were damaged, along with a collection of antiques.

At 7:30 p.m. Monday, his friends will present a benefit show for Noel at Portland Stage, titled “After the Flood.” People who attend are asked to donate $10 at the door. Money raised on Monday will help Noel replace furniture, clothing, appliances and personal items.

The list of performers is a who’s-who of the Portland theater scene. Subject to change, the roster looks like this: James Herrera, Gordon Tweedie, Moira Driscoll, Ian Carlson, Nate Amandon, James Hoban, Deb Freeman, Peter Brown, Duane Pierson, Mark Honan, Ron Botting, Christine Marshall, Karen Ball, J.P. Guimont, Patricia Buckley, Ted Tibbits, Susan and Tony Reilly, Bob Gans, Andrew Harris, Harlan Baker, Madelaine Paine, Thomas Smallwood, Martin Steingesser, Carolyn Gage, Kevin Neales, Jay Piscopo and Hans Spencer.

Noel wrote “Longfellow: A Life in Words,” and appears regularly in plays in Portland and around Maine.

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