Scandal Reunion! Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Bellamy Young and More Stars Set to Reunite for 'Worthy Cause' (Exclusive)

Bellamy Young is bringing her former Scandal costars back together again for a good cause!

Young, a native of Asheville, North Carolina, has called upon her former castmates to come together for a live reunion on Sunday, Nov. 17, to raise funds for United Way of North Carolina in an effort to help the western portion of the state after the devastation from Hurricane Helene.

The actress, who played the first lady turned commander-in-chief Mellie Grant, will do a virtual table read of a fan-favorite episode, along with Kerry Washington (Olivia Pope), Tony Goldwyn (Fitzgerald Grant), Guillermo Diaz (Huck), Scott Foley (Jake Ballard), Katie Lowes (Quinn Perkins) and Joshua Malina (David Rosen), Joe Morton (Rowan/Eli Pope), George Newbern (Charlie), Jeff Perry (Cyrus Beene), Cornelius Smith, Jr. (Marcus Walker) and Darby Stanchfield (Abby Whelan).

The ABC political thriller's creator, Shonda Rhimes, will also be in attendance, opening the reading with her producing partner, Betsy Beers, who will be the narrator.

As if that wasn't exciting enough, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that fans of the beloved series, which ran for seven seasons from 2012 to 2018, can register at Prizeo.com to read the script alongside the cast as an actual character — and no acting experience is required!

The cast excitedly shares this announcement, and meets over Zoom to discuss their plans for the reunion, in PEOPLE's exclusive teaser video above.

The clip begins with Young and Goldwyn chatting about how good it is to see each other and reminiscing on their days on Scandal.

"I really missed your face, I miss everybody's face. it's been so long since we've had the whole Scandal fam together," Young says. "Remember how we used to look forward to table reads? We'd find out everything that Shonda and the writers had in store for us next. It was so crazy!"

Goldwyn agrees, telling his former costar, "That was the best! Maybe we can get together for an online reading and do it for a worthy cause?"

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Lowes and Foley then appear on screen as she agrees the idea "sounds great" and he asks, "Which episode should we do?"

Díaz also pops into the Zoom call, teasing that Young shouldn't be surprised that they're there as Lowes jokes, "We have eyes on you!"

Foley then teases that "some special guest stars" will be there, and encourages fans to join them at the table read before the cast closes the call out.

The cast has previously reunited in years past, including in 2020 and 2021, when they reunited to help raise funds for artists impacted by COVID-19, and in 2023, when a portion of the cast came together in support of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

“Like so many of us, I watched in horror at the devastation that Hurricane Helene inflicted on Western North Carolina and my beautiful hometown of Asheville," Young said a statement shared with PEOPLE about their upcoming reunion.

"I’m so grateful that my whole Scandal family said yes to being part of this very special event. It is my heart's hope that we can make a difference for WNC on its road to recovery. And we hope our Gladiators will come out in force to help us do just that," her statement continued.

In addition to North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee were all impacted by Hurricane Helene, with the death toll standing at over 200.

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The Scandal cast's live virtual table read will take place on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. Fans can reserve their spot to watch by donating here. Those interested in acting in the table read can enter to win here.