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ALL THE COURT'S A STAGE
A Must-See Trilogy
Three staged readings. Three important issues.
Written by award-winning playwright Susan Charlotte and staged by Antony Marsellis, Cause Célèbre Resident Director.
Inspired by landmark cases from the extraordinary civil liberties career of Martin Garbus, All the Court's a Stage brings compelling stories to the stage — followed by post-performance conversations connecting the issues in the plays to the world we live in.
Upcoming Events
LAST CHANCE CAFÉ
Wednesday, September 23 | 2:00 PM
Justice in the Jim Crow South
A Black woman is assaulted and arrested in 1965 for registering to vote. A dramatic play with tap dancing and music.
Featuring Gene Castle, Michael Citriniti, Darlene Hope, Ian Lithgow and Jeremy Webb.
Post-performance Q&A with Martin Garbus, renowned First Amendment and civil rights attorney, and Michael Osgood, former NYPD Deputy Chief, Special Victims Division and Hate Crimes Task Force.
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THE PEOPLE VS. LENNY BRUCE
Friday, October 30 | 2:00 PM
Comedy on Trial
The 1964 landmark obscenity case that put free speech and Lenny Bruce in the dock.
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UNLUCKY GAL: THE STORY OF JANE DOE
Thursday, November 19 | 2:00 PM
Truth on Trial
"I've had the misfortune of being raped twice — once in the park and once by the press." So said Jane Doe, a 27 year-old Black woman who had graduated from Yale.
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All readings at New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street, New York City.
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