Embedded (play)

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

Cast members included:[3]

  • 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

  1. ^ "Embedded with Tim Robbins". In These Times. June 27, 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Crust, Kevin (August 19, 2005). "Critique on war in Iraq has aged well". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b 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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