Event

"8" the Play

Intiman Theatre, with license from the American Foundation for Equal Rights and Broadway Impact, is proud to produce a one-night-only reading of "8," a play that brings to life the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 8. See the trial conservatives fought to keep from being televised, told through the use of transcripts, interviews and observations. Please note that all proceeds from the reading will go directly to American Federation for Equal Rights.

Written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black (screenwriter of Milk and J. Edgar), "8" had its much-heralded Broadway world premiere in September 2011 and its star-studded Los Angeles premiere in March 2012.

The production is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now Perry v. Brown), the case filed by AFER to overturn Proposition 8, which stripped gay and lesbian Californians of the fundamental freedom to marry. There will be a talkback with leaders from the community after the performance to focus on Washington State's progress and role in the federal fight for marriage equality.

"8" Intiman Theatre cast list includes: Hans Altwies, Mark Anders, Kurt Beattie, Burton Curtis, Valerie Curtis-Newton, Allen Galli, Jon Lutyens, George Mount, Marianne Owen, Timothy Piggee, Andrew Tsao, John Ulman, and Richard Ziman.