Echo Theater Company presents the The Enabler Monologues, a searing, darkly comedic, two-night-only theatrical protest event that exposes the enablers of fascism — the politicians, billionaires, media moguls and power players who paved the way for Trump’s return.
Featuring 28 monologues written for the Echo by America’s leading dramatists, performed by top L.A. actors and emceed by “Politics Girl” Leigh McGowan, it is a reckoning, a refusal to let history be rewritten, and a direct challenge to those who let it happen.
For this one night only event, the monologues have been written by Luis Alfaro, Boni Alvarez, Stephen Belber, Neal Bell, June Carryl, Rick Cleveland, Bernard Cubria, Lisa Sanaye Dring, Jessica Goldberg, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Josh Halloway, Stephen Laughton, David Lindsay Abaire, Hamish Linklater, Kenneth Lonergan, Jay Martel, Marlane Meyer, Janine Nabers, Kira Obolensky, Matthew Paul Olmos, Erik Patterson, Kate Robin, Alexis Roblan, Robert Schenkkan, Keith Szarabajka, Daniel Talbott, Wes Walker, Robert Walsh, Guy Zimmerman
Performed by Kristen Ariza, Hugo Armstrong, Joshua Bitton, Julia Cho, Steven Culp, Julie Dretzin, Drew Droege, Lisa Edelstein, Steve Hofvendahl, Tom Irwin, Amy Landecker, Sharon Lawrence, Joshua Malina, Leo Marks, Jan Munroe, Rob Nagle, Melinda McGraw, Jeff Perry, Xochitl Romero, Alan Ruck, Jenny Soo, Stephen Strobel, Michael Sturgis, James Tupper, Peter Van Norden, Sal Viscuso, Tim Wright
(I do have to point out even in this press release that other than Xochitl Romero, I hope to see a lot more global majority actors* present! I am however ecstatic to see the six playwrights highlighted above in the gallery showing off their monologues).
* UPDATE (4/13/2025) – They added Kristen Ariza, Julia Cho, Jenny Soo to the actor’s lineup.
• Emcee: “Politics Girl” Leigh McGowan
• Event created by Stephen Laughton and Chris Fields
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 16 & 23 at 8 p.m.
WHERE:
Echo Theater Company
Atwater Village Theatre
3269 Casitas Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90039
PARKING:
FREE in the Atwater Crossing (AXT) lot one block south of the theater.
ADMISSION:
All seats Pay-What-You-Will
HOW:
EchoTheaterCompany.com
(747) 350-8066
