Cause Celebre and Hendersen Productions Presents
THE PEOPLE VERSUS LENNY BRUCE
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LOCATION:
Garry Marshall Theatre, 4252 W Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91505
The show that was sold out in New York is now moving to LA!
DATES:
July 21st at 6PM (SOLD OUT!)
July 22nd at 2pm and 7pm
Click Link Below for Tickets!
https://www.garrymarshalltheatre.org/the-people-vs-lenny-bruce
For 20% off use Discount Code: Lenny20
On July 21st we celebrate FREE SPEECH
with legendary attorney Marty Garbus and the cast in a post show Q & A.
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Based on the New York court case
by legendary lawyer Martin Garbus
Written by Susan Charlotte
Directed by Anthony Marsellis
STARRING:
Drama Desk Nominee, Matthew Arkin, as Narrator/Marty Garbus
Michael Citriniti (“Goodfellas”) as Herbert S. Ruhe
Nicholas Guest (“National Lampoon”) as Richard Kuh
Martha Hackett (“Star Trek”) as Dorothy Killgallen
Scott Marshall (“Pretty Woman”) as Forrest Johnson
Greg Mullavey (“Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman”) as Jules Feiffer
Larry Pressman (“Doogie Howser M.D.”) as Richard Kuh
and
Alex Purcell (“The Kite Runner on Broadway”) as Lenny Bruce
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There were three judges and no jury at Lenny Bruce’s trial.
You will be the audience and the jury!
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CAUSE CELEBRE
Scroll down for information about our
Exciting and Unique Programs
And don’t forget to look at the website
of our other company,
Food For Thought Productions,
the Award-winning theatre company
You can watch the show in person or via Zoom!
www.foodforthoughtproductions.com
For past shows, we can send you a link.
Call (646)366-9340 or
Email: info@causecelebreproductions.org
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Cause Celebre Projects
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Cause Celebre presents
LAST CHANCE CAFE/FIRST TIME VOTING
WRITTEN BY: SUSAN CHARLOTTE
DIRECTED BY: ANTONY MARSELLIS
Based on the case of MARTY GARBUS
A deeply compelling play that combines a drama about voter suppression
with lines from the song, “Oxford Town,”
written by musical icon, BOB DYLAN.
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FOR TICKETS: CALL (646) 336-9340 or EMAIL: info@causecelebreproductions.org
DATE: June 14th at 7:00pm
LOCATION: ETHICAL CULTURAL SOCIETY, 2 West 64th Street
LIVE GUITAR plays in background. “SOMEBODY BETTER INVESTIGATE SOON”
– lyrics from a haunting song provide a Greek chorus throughout the play.
THE TIME — 1960’s. THE PLACE — Mississippi.
CAST:
Greg Mullavey
Nesha Ward
Larry Pine
Jon Stewart
Michael Citriniti
To learn more about the production, click here.
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ROSA’S REGISTRATION RIDE
On February 5th, 2021, Election Day in Georgia,
the RRR traveled to the National Action Network in Atlanta and presented a taped version of
“When Truth is Not Enough,” a play about voter suppression,
written by Susan Charlotte, directed by Antony Marsellis,
and starring Sean Dougherty, Ebony Jo-Ann,
Angela Pierce, and Dominique Sharpton.
After the audience viewed the show,
they went to the famed Ebenezer Baptist Church
and then ended the day by voting!
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Description and history of the
Rosa’s Registration Ride
![Rosa Parks sits in the front of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, after the Supreme Court ruled segregation illegal on the city bus system on December 21st, 1956. Parks was arrested on December 1, 1955 for refusing to give up her seat in the front of a bus in Montgomery set off a successful boycott of the city busses. Man sitting behind Parks is Nicholas C. Chriss, a reporter for United Press International out of Atlanta.](https://36ef50.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rosa-parks-1024x576.jpg)
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On February 24th, 2020, at 7:30pm
Cause Celebre and The National Action Network
presented
ROSA’S REGISTRATION RIDE
at NYC Chapter of NAN in Harlem.
This unique project includes:
When Truth is Not Enough,
a play about voter suppression
by Susan Charlotte,
directed by Tony Marsellis
Starring:
Sean Dougherty, Morgan Hallet
Ebony Jo-Ann, and Dominque Sharpton
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This compelling one-act drama was followed by on-site voter registration!
Previous News:
On December 1st, we presented
ROSA’S REGISTRATION RIDE
at the National Action Network’s venue in Harlem
along with a performance of
When Truth is Not Enough, a play about voter suppression.
Their response could not have been more moving!
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On Friday, September 27th Cause Célèbre
partnered with Democracy Prep Public Schools
to present ROSA’S REGISTRATION RIDE
along with a performance of When the Truth is Not Enough
to over 200 high school students.
The response was extraordinary.
After a deeply compelling Q & A with the cast and writer,
the students went into the field where several hundred
people registered to vote and 400 pledged to register to vote.
The results from one presentation were incredible!
MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT’S OFFICE SPONSORED
10 Young People to attend Rosa’s Registration Ride
at the National Action Network on the 1st of December!
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WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
The most important way to voice your opinion is by VOTING!
The RRR makes that possible.
Your DONATION will help us continue to present
the Rosa’s Registration Ride.
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Cause Célèbre is a Not-For-Profit,
501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Organization.
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EXCITING PROGRAMS IN 2019
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Musical Brunch
Upcoming Dates:
TBD
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PBS Original Series
Cause Celebre and PBS/WSKG present
Did You Know My Husband?
A television movie which revolves around
losing one’s memory
while gaining an important connection.
The film, directed by Antony Marsellis
and written by Susan Charlotte
premiered on November 8th
and received a tremendous response.
The show was rebroadcast on December 27th on PBS.
Starring:
Emmy nominee Louise Lasser
& Tony Award winner Carole Shelley,
with Catherine Chadwick and Michael Citriniti.
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The original score was composed by
four-time Emmy winner Billy Goldenberg.
The play was originally performed on
Theatre Row in New York City.
Previous shows presented by Cause Celebre:
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