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LA Theatre 8
Date: Jun 10, 2012
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm

In November of 2008, California voters enacted Proposition 8, a ballot proposition and constitutional amendment which proposed that, quote, "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." The validity of Prop 8 was subsequently upheld by the California Supreme Court, but a new organization called the American Foundation for Equal Rights challenged the ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. On January 11, 2010, the trial of Perry v. Schwarzenegger opened under Judge Vaughn R. Walker, with high-profile trial lawyers and former rivals David Boies and Ted Olson joining forces in an unprecedented show of support for marriage equality.

Dustin Lance Black's play 8 faithfully recreates the progression of the trial through original court transcripts and interviews conducted with the plaintiffs, as their story is brought to life before a live audience.

Starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Martin Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christine Lahti, and John C. Reilly leading an all-star cast. Directed by Rob Reiner and produced for the stage by the American Foundation for Equal Rights and Broadway Impact.

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