Roger Rees, David Turner, Randy Graff and Rick Elice Read Dustin Lance Black's 8 in NYC July 27

By Adam Hetrick
27 Jul 2012

Rick Elice and Roger Rees
Rick Elice and Roger Rees
Photo by Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Roger Rees, David Turner, Randy Graff and Rick Elice are part of a July 27 New York reading of 8, Dustin Lance Black's drama documenting California's court battle over marriage equality.

All Out Arts is presenting the 8 PM benefit performance at the Wild Project as part of the Fresh Fruit Festival.

Joining Tony winners Rees and Elice are Turner, Graff, Michael Mastro, Stephen Mo Hanan, Destan Owens, David Turner, Patrick Husted, Al Sapienza, Stacia Newcomb, Sam Rosen, Karen Oster, Bryan Jarrett, Brendan Powers, Ben Franklin, Sam Rosen, Scott Pearson, Mark Fisher, Rachel Burttram, Susan Louise O'Connor, Sanjiv Jhaveri, Peter Kim and Al Sapienza.

Academy Award-winning "Milk" screenwriter Black authored the play that utilizes the original transcripts from the 2010 Perry v. Schwarzenegger case, which sought to overturn the 2008 voter-approved Prop. 8 legislation that denied same-sex couples the right to marry. The trial ultimately led to a California federal judge's ruling that Prop. 8 was unconstitutional and unfairly discriminated against homosexuals.

For tickets, priced $35, click here. The Wild Project is located at 195 East 3rd Street.