Trump v God: A Live Table Read Fundraiser for Harris/Walz
This event is at 5:00PM PT/8:00PM ET
Donald Trump has no one left to sue, so he found God.
This is a FREE event, a virtual table read presented by Writers & Artists For Harris/Walz to raise money for The Harris Victory Fund. Donations are encouraged, but optional.
Set in an alternate universe in God's waiting room, Donald Trump finds himself in a celestial courtroom where he stands trial for his eternal fate. Trump v God (His Last Case) is a provocative play that delves into the ultimate confrontation between a man renowned for his audacity and the divine force that governs the universe.
Tune in to see who wins.
Trump v God (His Last Case)
Producer & Written by Barbara Hobart, Directed by Rosser Goodman, Co-Host & Produced by Elisa Parker
Cast:
Ben Gleib: Donald Trump
Sharon Gless: Ivana Trump
Shariba Rivers: God
Renee Lockett: Rudy Guiliani
Thee Ricky Harris: Franklin D. Merriwether
Jimbo Lattimore: The Janitor
Sara Sevigny: Anne Frank
Chuck Montgomery, Narrator
If you are unable to attend but would like to contribute:
OFFICIAL DONATION LINK FOR THE HARRIS VICTORY FUND:
Writers & Artists for Harris/Walz:
Let's help preserve our democracy: the freedom to vote, the freedom to love, and the freedom to choose.
This event is at 5:00PM PT/8:00PM ET
Donald Trump has no one left to sue, so he found God.
This is a FREE event, a virtual table read presented by Writers & Artists For Harris/Walz to raise money for The Harris Victory Fund. Donations are encouraged, but optional.
Set in an alternate universe in God's waiting room, Donald Trump finds himself in a celestial courtroom where he stands trial for his eternal fate. Trump v God (His Last Case) is a provocative play that delves into the ultimate confrontation between a man renowned for his audacity and the divine force that governs the universe.
Tune in to see who wins.
Trump v God (His Last Case)
Producer & Written by Barbara Hobart, Directed by Rosser Goodman, Co-Host & Produced by Elisa Parker
Cast:
Ben Gleib: Donald Trump
Sharon Gless: Ivana Trump
Shariba Rivers: God
Renee Lockett: Rudy Guiliani
Thee Ricky Harris: Franklin D. Merriwether
Jimbo Lattimore: The Janitor
Sara Sevigny: Anne Frank
Chuck Montgomery, Narrator
If you are unable to attend but would like to contribute:
OFFICIAL DONATION LINK FOR THE HARRIS VICTORY FUND:
Writers & Artists for Harris/Walz:
Let's help preserve our democracy: the freedom to vote, the freedom to love, and the freedom to choose.
For those interested in purchasing a copy of Trump v God (His Last Case):
Purchase the PRINTED book HERE.
Purchase the EBOOK HERE.
Barbara Hobart is personally donating 10% of proceeds from the sale of Trump v God (His Last Case) to the Harris Victory Fund.
Purchase the PRINTED book HERE.
Purchase the EBOOK HERE.
Barbara Hobart is personally donating 10% of proceeds from the sale of Trump v God (His Last Case) to the Harris Victory Fund.
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Creative Team: Trump v God (His Last Case)
BARBARA HOBART, Producer and Playwright
Founder of UnBoxed Theatre, Barbara is a television writer, producer, and playwright. As a member of the WGA, she spent 27 years working in Los Angles. Of the various television scripts she's written, she is most proud of "One of the Girls" written for the series 9 To 5 that won the GLAAD Award. This episode was considered groundbreaking as she wrote one of the first gay characters portrayed in a positive light... 9 years before Ellen's coming out episode. Known for her unique comedic voice, Barbara tackles vital social issues such as racism, antisemitism, LGBT rights, and women's rights. Her work combines humor with biting social commentary with the goal of inspiring change and provoking thought.
Director
ROSSER GOODMAN, Director
Rosser is an award winning film and television director whose work streams on Netflix, Hulu, Apple, Amazon, Vudu, PBS, Sundance, Dekkoo, Here!, and Revry. Most recently, Ms. Goodman served as the creative lead and English dub director for international Netflix films. She began her career in episodic TV with Steven Spielberg's company, quickly becoming adept at working with A-list talent. Ms. Goodman's work has been praised by the LA Times and Daily Variety as "suspenseful and involving" and "delivers a polished product." Ms. Goodman is a proud member of the Television Academy, the Producers Guild of America, Film Fatales, the Alliance of Women Directors, Women in Media, Women in Animation and the Hollywood Radio and Television Society. For more information on Rosser, visit her website: https://rossergoodman.com Or, find her on Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossergoodman
Rosser is an award winning film and television director whose work streams on Netflix, Hulu, Apple, Amazon, Vudu, PBS, Sundance, Dekkoo, Here!, and Revry. Most recently, Ms. Goodman served as the creative lead and English dub director for international Netflix films. She began her career in episodic TV with Steven Spielberg's company, quickly becoming adept at working with A-list talent. Ms. Goodman's work has been praised by the LA Times and Daily Variety as "suspenseful and involving" and "delivers a polished product." Ms. Goodman is a proud member of the Television Academy, the Producers Guild of America, Film Fatales, the Alliance of Women Directors, Women in Media, Women in Animation and the Hollywood Radio and Television Society. For more information on Rosser, visit her website: https://rossergoodman.com Or, find her on Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossergoodman
ELISA PARKER, Co-Host & Producer
Founder of See Jane Do, Movement Maker & Author, Elisa connects people through the power of story, partnership and solutions to amplify women’s leadership, and create equity for all. She has served as the founder of cutting edge organizations and programs, a nationally acclaimed radio host, producer, coalition builder, strategist and visionary for equity and social justice. She oversaw Equal Voice | Equal Future, a new gender justice media hub championed by the Fund for Women's Equality and its sister organization, the ERA Coalition. Elisa is the founder, director and host of the award-winning media program and organization, See Jane Do, co-founder & co-director of 50 Women Can Change the World in Media & Entertainment, Indivisible Women and 100 Women Change Hollywood. Other notable works include creating the Passion into Action™ Women’s Conference, TEDxGrassValley, Raising Jane and the See Jane Do Media Lounge. She's spoken at events such as, The United State of Women Summit, UN Commission on the Status of Women, TEDx, The Women’s March, March for Civility, The Power Women Summit and Netroots Nation. She reaches thousands through partnership with like-minded organizations and develops organizational-wide initiatives, communications strategies for events and digital media campaigns that support gender equality, diversity and inclusion. For over 17 years she has served as an award-winning talk radio host and DJ for KVMR and hosted and managed the Wild & Scenic Film Festival Media Lounge, the largest festival of its kind. She is a contributing author to the acclaimed book, Mission Matters. Elisa is a recipient of the Jody Fenimore Award for Public Affairs and Osborn-Woods Community Service Award. She served on the KVMR Board of Directors and the Advisory Committee to SheAngels. Elisa is an alumna of the Women’s Media Center Progressive Women’s Voices program, Take the Lead Women and the Vote, Run, Lead Go Run program.
Founder of See Jane Do, Movement Maker & Author, Elisa connects people through the power of story, partnership and solutions to amplify women’s leadership, and create equity for all. She has served as the founder of cutting edge organizations and programs, a nationally acclaimed radio host, producer, coalition builder, strategist and visionary for equity and social justice. She oversaw Equal Voice | Equal Future, a new gender justice media hub championed by the Fund for Women's Equality and its sister organization, the ERA Coalition. Elisa is the founder, director and host of the award-winning media program and organization, See Jane Do, co-founder & co-director of 50 Women Can Change the World in Media & Entertainment, Indivisible Women and 100 Women Change Hollywood. Other notable works include creating the Passion into Action™ Women’s Conference, TEDxGrassValley, Raising Jane and the See Jane Do Media Lounge. She's spoken at events such as, The United State of Women Summit, UN Commission on the Status of Women, TEDx, The Women’s March, March for Civility, The Power Women Summit and Netroots Nation. She reaches thousands through partnership with like-minded organizations and develops organizational-wide initiatives, communications strategies for events and digital media campaigns that support gender equality, diversity and inclusion. For over 17 years she has served as an award-winning talk radio host and DJ for KVMR and hosted and managed the Wild & Scenic Film Festival Media Lounge, the largest festival of its kind. She is a contributing author to the acclaimed book, Mission Matters. Elisa is a recipient of the Jody Fenimore Award for Public Affairs and Osborn-Woods Community Service Award. She served on the KVMR Board of Directors and the Advisory Committee to SheAngels. Elisa is an alumna of the Women’s Media Center Progressive Women’s Voices program, Take the Lead Women and the Vote, Run, Lead Go Run program.
SHARON GLESS, playing the role of Ivana Trump
TV viewers worldwide know and love the iconic characters brought to life over the last five decades by multi Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress, Sharon Gless. As the final contract player at Universal Studios, Gless guest starred and co-starred in many of TV’s top-rated series, including: The Rockford Files, Marcus Welby,
M.D, The Bob Newhart Show, House Calls, and Switch. Over 30 million viewers each week watched Gless as New York Police Detective Christine Cagney in the first hour-long drama to feature two females in the leading roles, Cagney and Lacey, for six Emmy- winning seasons; Gless winning two, followed up with an award-winning star-turn in two seasons of The Trials of Rosie O’Neill for CBS. Another generation of viewers fell in
love with her portrayal of Debbie Novotny, a dirty-mouthed devoted mom to a gay son and confidant and loyal supporter to his gay friends, for all five seasons of Showtime’s daring smash series, Queer As Folk. U.S.A. network cast her in their radical series, Burn Notice, as the chain-smoking and persuasive Madeline Westen, an unpredictable mixture of heart and heat, for which Gless earned her 10 th Emmy nomination. Gless has also starred in major theatrical productions (Misery, Chapter Two, Round-Heeled Woman) on London’s West End as well as U.S. tours. Gless has played reoccurring characters on The Exorcist, Casualty (BBC), The Gifted, and Nip/Tuck, garnering Gless yet another Emmy nomination. Simon & Schuster published Gless’s autobiography, Apparently There Were Complaints, in December 2021, garnering raves and becoming an Amazon’s Editor’s “Book of the Month,” a #1 seller in Autobiographies of Actors & Actresses, an Apple Audiobook “Must Listen,” a “Best Audiobook” by Vulture.com, and an “Earphones Award Winner” from AudioFile. The Audie Awards nominated Gless as a 2023 finalist in the category of “Narration by an Author.” Publisher’s Weekly called her “a masterful storyteller,” and Booklist deemed her autobiography “a perfect book to get lost in.” Gless co-stars with Pierce Brosnan and James Caan in the major motion picture, Fast Charlie, released in fall of 2023, with the IndieWire film reviewer raving, “Sharon Gless is laugh-out-loud funny as Mavis, a sewer-mouthed grandma…” As co-executive producer, Gless appeared most recently in Show Her the Money, a documentary featuring female entrepreneurs. The film has played to sold-out audiences and received stellar reviews since its release, winning multiple top awards at film festivals across the country.
TV viewers worldwide know and love the iconic characters brought to life over the last five decades by multi Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress, Sharon Gless. As the final contract player at Universal Studios, Gless guest starred and co-starred in many of TV’s top-rated series, including: The Rockford Files, Marcus Welby,
M.D, The Bob Newhart Show, House Calls, and Switch. Over 30 million viewers each week watched Gless as New York Police Detective Christine Cagney in the first hour-long drama to feature two females in the leading roles, Cagney and Lacey, for six Emmy- winning seasons; Gless winning two, followed up with an award-winning star-turn in two seasons of The Trials of Rosie O’Neill for CBS. Another generation of viewers fell in
love with her portrayal of Debbie Novotny, a dirty-mouthed devoted mom to a gay son and confidant and loyal supporter to his gay friends, for all five seasons of Showtime’s daring smash series, Queer As Folk. U.S.A. network cast her in their radical series, Burn Notice, as the chain-smoking and persuasive Madeline Westen, an unpredictable mixture of heart and heat, for which Gless earned her 10 th Emmy nomination. Gless has also starred in major theatrical productions (Misery, Chapter Two, Round-Heeled Woman) on London’s West End as well as U.S. tours. Gless has played reoccurring characters on The Exorcist, Casualty (BBC), The Gifted, and Nip/Tuck, garnering Gless yet another Emmy nomination. Simon & Schuster published Gless’s autobiography, Apparently There Were Complaints, in December 2021, garnering raves and becoming an Amazon’s Editor’s “Book of the Month,” a #1 seller in Autobiographies of Actors & Actresses, an Apple Audiobook “Must Listen,” a “Best Audiobook” by Vulture.com, and an “Earphones Award Winner” from AudioFile. The Audie Awards nominated Gless as a 2023 finalist in the category of “Narration by an Author.” Publisher’s Weekly called her “a masterful storyteller,” and Booklist deemed her autobiography “a perfect book to get lost in.” Gless co-stars with Pierce Brosnan and James Caan in the major motion picture, Fast Charlie, released in fall of 2023, with the IndieWire film reviewer raving, “Sharon Gless is laugh-out-loud funny as Mavis, a sewer-mouthed grandma…” As co-executive producer, Gless appeared most recently in Show Her the Money, a documentary featuring female entrepreneurs. The film has played to sold-out audiences and received stellar reviews since its release, winning multiple top awards at film festivals across the country.
SHARIBA RIVERS, playing the role of GOD
Shariba a Chicago-based actor. Recently named as the 3Arts Stan Lipkin & Evelyn Appell Lipkin awardee, Shariba is a member of Artemisia Theatre’s Leadership Coalition, a company member of MPAACT, and a member of Playground-Chicago. She has appeared on stages across Chicago, including at the Goodman, TimeLine, and Raven Theatres. TV credits include The Chi, Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, and Empire; film credits include Bob’s Best Friends, Okie, Fitting Descriptions, Daughters, and Smoking Gun! Shariba is an award-winning voice actor for her role as Lilian Harper in the BBC award-winningaudiodrama, Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery. www.sharibatheactor.com
Shariba a Chicago-based actor. Recently named as the 3Arts Stan Lipkin & Evelyn Appell Lipkin awardee, Shariba is a member of Artemisia Theatre’s Leadership Coalition, a company member of MPAACT, and a member of Playground-Chicago. She has appeared on stages across Chicago, including at the Goodman, TimeLine, and Raven Theatres. TV credits include The Chi, Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, and Empire; film credits include Bob’s Best Friends, Okie, Fitting Descriptions, Daughters, and Smoking Gun! Shariba is an award-winning voice actor for her role as Lilian Harper in the BBC award-winningaudiodrama, Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery. www.sharibatheactor.com
BEN GLEIB, playing the role of Donald Trump
Acclaimed standup comedian. Lead anchor on The Young Turks. Standup specials “The Mad King” & “Neurotic Gangster”. Host of Emmy nominated brain teaser game show “Idiotest” formerly on NETFLIX, now on Pluto TV. Was one of the stars of “Chelsea Lately” with Chelsea Handler, and a regular on the “TODAY Show” on NBC. Has acted in 13 movies, done over 500 episodes of TV, and his online views are now over half a billion. TBS called him one of "the funniest comedians working today."
Acclaimed standup comedian. Lead anchor on The Young Turks. Standup specials “The Mad King” & “Neurotic Gangster”. Host of Emmy nominated brain teaser game show “Idiotest” formerly on NETFLIX, now on Pluto TV. Was one of the stars of “Chelsea Lately” with Chelsea Handler, and a regular on the “TODAY Show” on NBC. Has acted in 13 movies, done over 500 episodes of TV, and his online views are now over half a billion. TBS called him one of "the funniest comedians working today."
SARA SEVIGNY, playing the role of Anne Frank
Sara is a Los Angeles based/Chicago-bred actor, comedian, singer, improviser, and playwright who now splits her time between both cities. Sara's recent credits include Amazon Prime’s upcoming series, CROSS. She also heavily recurred as Edna Bunnin on FOX's EMPIRE (seasons 2-4) as well as one of the four series regular leads in the FOX pilot THE GABRIELS (alongside Tim Meadows, Rob Riggle and Angela Kinsey). Other highlights include starring as Grace in the film 'Rogers Park' (Critic's Pick New York Times, 100% Rotten Tomatoes) as well as The Christmas Thief (ION), American Auto (NBC), The Big Leap (FOX), CHICAGO FIRE (NBC), South Side (HBOMax) and the upcoming films ‘Screams from the Tower’ and ‘Delta County’. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actor's Equity, Sara has worked onstage with TheatreSquared (Fayetteville, Arkansas), Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Lyric Opera Chicago, Paramount, Broadway Playhouse, Chicago Children's Theatre, About Face, A Red Orchid, TimeLine, and The Hypocrites. She is also a Joseph Jefferson Award recipient for her portrayal of Sara Jane Moore in Porchlight Music Theater's production of ASSASSINS. She also likes unsweetened green iced tea lemonade, in case you wanted to get her one. It tastes like sunshine.
Sara is a Los Angeles based/Chicago-bred actor, comedian, singer, improviser, and playwright who now splits her time between both cities. Sara's recent credits include Amazon Prime’s upcoming series, CROSS. She also heavily recurred as Edna Bunnin on FOX's EMPIRE (seasons 2-4) as well as one of the four series regular leads in the FOX pilot THE GABRIELS (alongside Tim Meadows, Rob Riggle and Angela Kinsey). Other highlights include starring as Grace in the film 'Rogers Park' (Critic's Pick New York Times, 100% Rotten Tomatoes) as well as The Christmas Thief (ION), American Auto (NBC), The Big Leap (FOX), CHICAGO FIRE (NBC), South Side (HBOMax) and the upcoming films ‘Screams from the Tower’ and ‘Delta County’. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actor's Equity, Sara has worked onstage with TheatreSquared (Fayetteville, Arkansas), Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Lyric Opera Chicago, Paramount, Broadway Playhouse, Chicago Children's Theatre, About Face, A Red Orchid, TimeLine, and The Hypocrites. She is also a Joseph Jefferson Award recipient for her portrayal of Sara Jane Moore in Porchlight Music Theater's production of ASSASSINS. She also likes unsweetened green iced tea lemonade, in case you wanted to get her one. It tastes like sunshine.
RENEE LOCKETT, playing the role of Rudy Giuliani. (yes, you read that correctly, lol!)
Renée has been blessed to have been on Chicago stages and film sets for the past 4 decades and is excited to lend her talent to this project: because we are NOT going back! A 2020 Jeff Award winner, Renée can also currently be seen on the the small screen on Disney Channel as Miss Pecolia in Saturdays, on HBO Max as Dorothy Brown in all 3 seasons of the hit comedy South Side and as a recurring Guest Star role of Just Alma on the new MGM+ series Emperor of Ocean Park. Renée is Represented by DDO Artists Agency and is grateful to still be living her dream.
Renée has been blessed to have been on Chicago stages and film sets for the past 4 decades and is excited to lend her talent to this project: because we are NOT going back! A 2020 Jeff Award winner, Renée can also currently be seen on the the small screen on Disney Channel as Miss Pecolia in Saturdays, on HBO Max as Dorothy Brown in all 3 seasons of the hit comedy South Side and as a recurring Guest Star role of Just Alma on the new MGM+ series Emperor of Ocean Park. Renée is Represented by DDO Artists Agency and is grateful to still be living her dream.
JIMBO LATTIMORE, playing the role of The Janitor
After taking off 30+ years from acting, Jimbo returned to the stage in 2017. Most recently seen as Professor Marvel/The Wizard in THE WIZARD OF OZ (POTS), Nick Bottom in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (TM), and at Playhouse in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. He has received Ostrander nominations for his portrayals of: The Interlocutor - THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS (POTS), Banjo in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (TM), and VP Doug Panch in THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM CO. SPELLING BEE (TM). Other favorite roles include: Sciurus - THE SQUIRRELS (New Moon); Teddy Brewster - ARSENIC & OLD LACE (TM); Ben Franklin - 1776 (TM); and, Charlie Baker - THE FOREIGNER (Harrell). www.jimbolattimore.com @jimbolattimore
After taking off 30+ years from acting, Jimbo returned to the stage in 2017. Most recently seen as Professor Marvel/The Wizard in THE WIZARD OF OZ (POTS), Nick Bottom in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (TM), and at Playhouse in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. He has received Ostrander nominations for his portrayals of: The Interlocutor - THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS (POTS), Banjo in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (TM), and VP Doug Panch in THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM CO. SPELLING BEE (TM). Other favorite roles include: Sciurus - THE SQUIRRELS (New Moon); Teddy Brewster - ARSENIC & OLD LACE (TM); Ben Franklin - 1776 (TM); and, Charlie Baker - THE FOREIGNER (Harrell). www.jimbolattimore.com @jimbolattimore
CHUCK MONTGOMERY, Narrator
Actor, writer and musician who has been a NYC downtown theater fixture for many years, working with Target Margin, Arden Party, and Dearknows Theater companies, and was a member of the Obie award winning Cucaracha Theater. He recently appeared in “Dickhead” at Theater for the New City, TEA’s production of “Rocco, Chelsea,…etc at HERE and their production of “Being Chaka” at The New Ohio Theatre. He has worked extensively with filmmaker Hal Hartley, appearing in his films “Amateur”, “Henry Fool” and “Fay Grim”. Other credits-“Sopranos”, “High Maintenance”, “Orange Is The New Black” and all the “Law&Order”s. He has been a stand-up comedian playing clubs everywhere and was a writer/performer with Comedy Central. He is guitarist/composer with his wife Sue Scarlett Montgomery in the band Chuck&Sue, playing all around Brooklyn and Manhattan. He was born in Richmond, VA, and grew up all over the world. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, filmmaker/composer/actor/singer Sue Scarlett Montgomery and their son, Grier Montgomery.
Actor, writer and musician who has been a NYC downtown theater fixture for many years, working with Target Margin, Arden Party, and Dearknows Theater companies, and was a member of the Obie award winning Cucaracha Theater. He recently appeared in “Dickhead” at Theater for the New City, TEA’s production of “Rocco, Chelsea,…etc at HERE and their production of “Being Chaka” at The New Ohio Theatre. He has worked extensively with filmmaker Hal Hartley, appearing in his films “Amateur”, “Henry Fool” and “Fay Grim”. Other credits-“Sopranos”, “High Maintenance”, “Orange Is The New Black” and all the “Law&Order”s. He has been a stand-up comedian playing clubs everywhere and was a writer/performer with Comedy Central. He is guitarist/composer with his wife Sue Scarlett Montgomery in the band Chuck&Sue, playing all around Brooklyn and Manhattan. He was born in Richmond, VA, and grew up all over the world. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, filmmaker/composer/actor/singer Sue Scarlett Montgomery and their son, Grier Montgomery.
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