“8” is the 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. The script is based on the actual words of the trial transcripts, first-hand observations of the courtroom drama and interviews with the plaintiffs and their families.
L.A. Theatre Works recorded the West Coast premiere reading of “8” on March 3 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, where the benefit event, presented by AFER and
Broadway Impact, unfolded in front of a sold-out crowd and a worldwide audience watching on YouTube and raised more than $2 million for the fight to secure full federal marriage equality.
The broadcast, which also includes conversations with Black, Reiner, George Clooney and other members of the cast, as well as interviews with lawyers David Boies and Ted Olson who led the charge against Prop 8, will be heard locally in Southern California on Sunday, June 10 from 8-10 pm on 90.7 FM KPFK, and will also be available for streaming on demand at www.latw.org. The audiobook will be available on CD and for digital download on June 1 through all major retailers, including iTunes and Amazon.
Directed by Rob Reiner, "8" features an all-star cast that includes Kevin Bacon, George Clooney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christine Lahti, Jane Lynch, Brad Pitt, Martin Sheen and John C. Reilly,