Mount Airy Playhouse in association with Broadway Impact, presents
A reading of 8: The Play by Dustin Lance Black.
March 2, 2:00 pm
“On election day 2008, Proposition 8 re-wrote the California state constitution to ban marriage for gay and lesbian citizens. In response, two couples, Sandy Stier & Kris Perry and Jeff Zarrillo & Paul Katami, filed suit against Proposition 8 in Federal Court. Representing them were Ted Olson and David Boies, most famous for representing the opposing sides in Bush v. Gore.
Olson and Boies argued in favor of broadcasting the trial live, and Republican-appointe d Chief Judge Vaughn Walker agreed. But the opponents of marriage equality filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States, which blocked plans to broadcast the proceedings. Thus, the nation has been denied access to the live testimony of Sandy & Kris and Jeff & Paul … until today.”
CAST:
The Court
Judge Vaughn Walker- Bill Spitz
Theodore Olson- Roger Stone
David Boies- Marc Rehr
Charles Cooper-Bill Hurlbut
Court Clerk- Sarah Richards
The Plantiffs
Kris Perry- Mary Rose Winnard
Sandy Stier- Elissa Borzilleri
Spencer Perry- Zach Harriss
Elliott Perry- Brett Cassidy
Jeff Zarrillo- Gabe Potter
Paul Katami- Thomas Copas
Witness for Plantiffs
Dr. Nancy Cott – Mara Bayewitz
Dr. IIan Meyer- Chad Wheeler
Dr Herek- Bill Brown
Dr. Gary Segura- Chad Wheeler
Ryan Kendall- Noah Mitchel
Witnesses for Defense
David Blankenhorn- Keith Tittermary
Dr.Tam- Mara Bayewitz
Others
Evan Wolfson- Bill Brown
Maggie Gallagher- Ellie Borzilleri
Broadcast Journalist- Sarah Richards
Produced and Directed by Thomas Copas
Mt. Airy Playhouse
Admisson is Free.
March 2, 2:00 pm
Mt. Airy Public Library
705 Ridge Avenue
Mt. Airy, MD
21771
