Publisher Description
This timely docudrama chronicles the Washington Post's decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study documenting US involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public's right to know against the government's desire for secrecy.
This is an LA Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Diane Adair, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, James Gleason, Gregory Harrison, John Heard, Charles Janasz, Raphael Sbarge, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, and Geoffrey Wade.
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About the Authors
Geoffrey Cowan, president of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands and the Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership at the University of Southern California, is the best-selling author of The People v. Clarence Darrow.
Leroy Aarons (1933–2004) was an award-winning journalist and playwright, a national correspondent for the Washington Post, and executive editor of the Oakland Tribune. Aarons founded and was past president of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association.
About the Narrators
Peter Van Norden has been acting on stage, film, and television for over thirty years. He has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, and with most of the regional reps across the country. His film and television credits include roles in Police Academy 2 and The Accused (opposite Jodie Foster), as well as the role of Ralph Brentner in Stephen King’s eight-hour miniseries The Stand. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
Emily Rankin is an audio narrator and winner of two AudioFile Earphones Awards.
John Getz is a stage-trained actor known for his roles in Blood Simple, The Fly, and The Social Network. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and attended the American Conservatory of Theatre in San Francisco.
John Getz is a stage-trained actor known for his roles in Blood Simple, The Fly, and The Social Network. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and attended the American Conservatory of Theatre in San Francisco.
Louis Gossett, Jr., is one of the most
respected African American actors in film, television, stage, and voice-over
history with a distinct voice that carries quiet authority. A triple-threat
talent with an Emmy for Roots, an
Oscar for Officer and a Gentleman,
and a Golden Globe for The Josephine
Baker Story, Gossett is in the upper echelons of elite actors. As an
impassioned activist, he firmly believes in giving back to the community and
has donated his performance royalties from the Twelve Years a Slave audiobook to his nonprofit organization, the
Erascism Foundation, which focuses on planting the seeds of social tolerance with
children and eliminating the stigma of racism.
Matthew Wolf has worked extensively as a voice, theater, radio, and television actor. He has appeared in many productions on the London stage, including the title role in a sell-out production of Macbeth alongside Twilight star Robert Pattinson. He is also the official voice of Thor for Mavel Studios’ animated films Hulk Vs. Thor and Thor: Tales of Asgard. He lives in Los Angeles, where he is also producing with his production company, Cool Hand International.