Starting in 2004 Epic initiated a semi annual Election-Eve Celebration of First Time Voters. On the night before they vote in their first election, a remarkable collection of FIRST TIME VOTERS are honored by some of today’s TOP WRITERS & PERFORMERS with an evening of satirical, scandalous, and inspiring short plays, songs, sketches, spoken op-eds, and toasts.
Contributing Writers Have Included:
Anthony Arnove, David Auburn, Stephen Belber, Zak Berkman, Leila Buck, Julia Cho, Bathsheba Doran, Christopher Durang, Alex Gersten-Vassilaros, P.J. Gibson, Tony Kushner, Neil Labute, Craig Lucas, Jennifer Maisel, Emily Mann, Anne Nelson, Richard Nelson, Austin Pendleton, Nilaja Sun, Judy Tate, David Zellnik, and more.
With Appearances By:
Mia Barron, Zak Berkman, Scott Bryce, Leila Buck, Kathleen Chalfant, Lynn Cohen, Jon DeVries, Colman Domingo, Gordon Elliott, Melissa Friedman, Adam Green, Kathryn Grody, Rachael Holmes, Aaron Krohn,. Bill Irwin, Teri Lamm, Mandy Patinkin, Jeremy Shamos, Jessica Richardson, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Ron Russell, Godfrey L. Simmons Jr., David Strathairn, Najla Said, Nilaja Sun, Tamara Tunie, James Wallert, Nelle Watkins, Sarah Winkler, cast members from THE CASTLE, and members of the Epic NEXT Ensemble, plus many others
This event is a Benefit for Epic’s innovative, civic-minded in-school and after-school education programs.