Pentagon Papers
Santa Monica Playhouse
( 02/05/2012 - 03/25/2012 )
Running Time: 120 minutes
“The Pentagon Papers are tomorrow’s news.”- P-Powers. J-Powers (The Examination of Mrs. Anne Hutchinson at the Court at Newton, The Army-McCarthy Hearings, The Watergate Tapes, The Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas Hearings, Trial of Lenny Bruce, Court-Martial of William Calley, McMartin Preschool Trial, and Trial of O.J. Simpson.)presents - in the 40th anniversary year of the Watergate break-in - for the 1st time on stage, the hidden history of the Vietnam War that destroyed more than one president using key passages from the recently declassified Pentagon Papers. “Unlike previous works on the subject that explore the courtroom effort regarding the right to publish, Pentagon Papers dramatizes the actual secret history of America’s involvement in Vietnam,” says writer-director Powers. “Performed by a cast of young actors, the production aims to inspire a new generation of Americans to demand honesty and transparency from leaders.
Tickets
This production closed on 03/25/2012
Schedule
Sundays at 3:30 pm
Venue Information
Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage
1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (map)
Box Office 310 - 394-9779
Two hour free parking before 6pm in city lot across the street
Directors / Designers
John Powers Producer
Chris DeCarlo Producer
Evelyn Rudie Producer
John Powers Playwright
John Powers Director
Robert Adams Stage Manager
Diana Mann Costume Designer
George Vennes Lighting Designer
Cricket Myers Sound Designer
Sandra Zeitzew Press Agent
Paul Linke Dramaturg
Cast
Caroline Do Sec. Robert McNamara
Jeffery Ashkin Gen. Maxwell Taylor
Jeison Azali Gen. Maxwell Taylor
Serena Dolinsky Sec. John Foster Dulles
Mark Jacobson President Lyndon Johnson
Stephen Juhl Pham Van Dong
Dave Kirkpatrick Narrator
Amanda Martindale Henry Cabot Lodge
Brian Sounalath General Nguyan Khanh
