The stars came out for the west coast premiere reading of Oscar winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black's play 8 based on the Prop 8 trial. The likes of George Clooney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christine Lahti, Brad Pitt, Kevin Bacon, Jane Lynch, Martin Sheen and Matt Bomer reenacted the courtroom and personal drama of the historic legal battle to have Californa’s gay marriage ban, Prop. 8, overturned and helped raise more than $2 million for the cause.
The script of 8 was adapted from courtroom transcripts, first-hand accounts of drama in the courtroom, and interviews with the plaintiffs.
Rob Reiner directed the stage reading, and Bryan Singer, a film director, was the presenting sponsor of the event, which served as a fundraiser for American Foundation for Equal Rights.
Here are a few photos from the event.
Kevin Bacon
The Cast
Justin Mikita and Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Yeardley Smith (center)
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Plaintiffs' Family
Plaintiffs Sandi Stier, Kris Perry and Kate Sullivan Gibbens
Gavin Newsom
Plaintiffs Jeff Zarrillo and Paul Katami
Sally Field and Friend
Producer Bruce Cohen (left)
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Dustin Lance Black (right)
Darren Chris (center)
Jansen Panettierre and Bridger Zadina
Chris Colfer
John C Reilly
George Takei and Ryan Elizalde
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Justin Mikita with his parents
Weird Al
Cleve Jones
Robin McGehee, Cleve Jones, Torie Osborn and Stacey Simmons
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