Embedded is a play starring, written, and directed by Tim Robbins.[1] It premiered at The Actors' Gang theater in Los Angeles 2003 and transferred to The Public Theater in New York in 2004, where it was staged at its Newman Theater.[2][3] The play chronicles the war in Iraq through satire and commedia dell'arte masks. It also pokes fun at neo-conservatives such as Karl Rove, Condoleezza Rice, Dick Cheney, and Donald Rumsfeld.
The play was recorded in June 2004 and was broadcast on the Sundance Channel in August 2005.[2]
Original cast
editCast members included:[3][additional citation(s) needed]
- Tim Robbins – Sarge and Cove
- V.J. Foster – Hardchannel and Announcer
- Brent Hinkley – Rum Rum and Chip Webb
- Jay R. Martinez – Ramon and Camera Kid
- Kate Mulligan – Maryanne, Woof and Gwen
- Steven M. Porter – Jen's Dad, Dick and Buford T
- Lolly Ward – Jen's Mom, Amy Constant and Woof
- Benjamin J. Cain Jr. – Monk
- Kailie Hollister – Jen Jen Ryan
- Riki Lindhome – Gondola and Journalist
- Andrew Wheeler – Pearly White and Stringer
- Mark Lewis (New York) / Nathan Kornelis (London) – Lieutenant and Journalist
References
edit- ↑ "Embedded with Tim Robbins". In These Times. June 27, 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- 1 2 Crust, Kevin (August 19, 2005). "Critique on war in Iraq has aged well". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Simonson, Robert (January 16, 2004). "Public Theater to Present Tim Robbins' Embedded, Beginning Feb. 24". Playbill. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
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