Jason Reitman directs and reads the stage directions unless otherwise noted. Many of the actors play multiple supporting roles. Specific roles are stated only when information is known.
2011 October (The Breakfast Club) The Breakfast Club by
John Hughes ;Cast •
Jennifer Garner as Claire (originally played by
Molly Ringwald) •
James Van Der Beek as Andy (originally played by
Emilio Estevez) •
Mindy Kaling as Allison (originally played by
Ally Sheedy) •
Patton Oswalt as Brian (originally played by
Anthony Michael Hall) •
Aaron Paul as Bender (originally played by
Judd Nelson) •
Michael Chiklis as Mr. Vernon (originally played by
Paul Gleason) •
J. K. Simmons as Carl the janitor (originally played by
John Kapelos)
November (The Apartment) The Apartment by
Billy Wilder and
I. A. L. Diamond ;Cast •
Steve Carell as C.C. Baxter (originally played by
Jack Lemmon) •
Natalie Portman as Fran Kubelik (originally played by
Shirley MacLaine) •
Pierce Brosnan as Mr. Sheldrake (originally played by
Fred MacMurray;
J. K. Simmons was originally slated to play this role, couldn't attend the event) •
Ken Jeong as Mr. Dobisch (originally played by
Ray Walston) and the Rickshaw restaurant waiter •
Jake Johnson as Dr. Dreyfuss (originally played by
Jack Kruschen) •
Nick Kroll as Mr. Kirkeby (originally played by
David Lewis) •
Collette Wolfe as Sylvia (originally played by
Joan Shawlee) •
Mindy Kaling as Miss Olsen (originally played by
Edie Adams)
December (The Princess Bride) The Princess Bride by
William Goldman, based on
the novel by Goldman ;Cast •
Mindy Kaling as Princess Buttercup (originally played by
Robin Wright) •
Paul Rudd as
Westley (originally played by
Cary Elwes) •
Cary Elwes as Prince Humperdinck (originally played by
Chris Sarandon; Elwes played Westley in the original film) •
Nick Kroll as Count Rugen (originally played by
Christopher Guest) and the Impressive Clergyman (originally played by
Peter Cook) •
Goran Višnjić as Inigo Montoya (originally played by
Mandy Patinkin) •
Bill Fagerbakke as Fezzik (originally played by
André the Giant) •
Patton Oswalt as Vizzini (originally played by
Wallace Shawn) •
Kevin Pollak as Miracle Max (originally played by
Billy Crystal) and other male roles •
Collette Wolfe as Valerie (originally played by
Carol Kane) and other female roles •
Rob Reiner as the Grandfather (originally played by
Peter Falk; Reiner directed the original film) •
Fred Savage as the Grandson (originally played by Fred Savage)
2012 January (Shampoo) Shampoo by
Robert Towne and
Warren Beatty ;Cast •
Bradley Cooper as George Roundy (originally played by
Warren Beatty) •
Olivia Wilde as Jackie (originally played by
Julie Christie) •
Kate Hudson as Jill (originally played by Hudson's mother,
Goldie Hawn) •
Diane Lane as Felicia Karpf (originally played by
Lee Grant) •
J. K. Simmons as Lester Karpf (originally played by
Jack Warden) •
Nick Kroll as Johnny Pope (originally played by
Tony Bill) and others •
Patton Oswalt as Norman (originally played by
Jay Robinson) and others •
Lena Dunham as Lorna Karpf (originally played by
Carrie Fisher) and others
February (Reservoir Dogs) Reservoir Dogs by
Quentin Tarantino. Reitman assembled an all-Black cast to play roles originally played on screen by white actors. ;Cast •
Laurence Fishburne as Larry "Mr. White" Dimmick (originally played by
Harvey Keitel) •
Cuba Gooding Jr. as Freddy "Mr. Orange" Newandyke (originally played by
Tim Roth) •
Terrence Howard as Vic "Mr. Blonde" Vega (originally played by
Michael Madsen) •
Anthony Mackie as Mr. Pink (originally played by
Steve Buscemi) •
Anthony Anderson as "Nice Guy Eddie" Cabot (originally played by
Chris Penn) •
Chi McBride as Joe Cabot (originally played by
Lawrence Tierney) •
Common as Mr. Brown (originally played by
Quentin Tarantino) and Officer Marvin Nash (originally played by
Kirk Baltz) •
Patton Oswalt as K-Billy DJ (originally played by
Steven Wright), Officer Holdaway (originally played by
Randy Brooks; as Brooks was the only Black actor in the original film, Oswalt was the only white actor at the reading), and others
March (The Big Lebowski) The Big Lebowski by the
Coen brothers. Due to the huge turnout, speakers were set up outside to allow those without tickets limited access to the proceedings. ;Cast •
Seth Rogen as The Dude (originally played by
Jeff Bridges) •
Rainn Wilson as Walter Sobchak (originally played by
John Goodman) •
Hank Azaria as Donny Kerbatsos (originally played by
Steve Buscemi), Karl Hungus (originally played by
Peter Stormare), Da Fino (originally played by
Jon Polito),
George Bush, ;Cast •
Paul Rudd as C.C. Baxter (originally played by
Jack Lemmon) •
Emma Stone as Fran Kubelik (originally played by
Shirley MacLaine) •
James Woods as Mr. Sheldrake (originally played by
Fred MacMurray) •
Tom Cavanagh as Mr. Dobisch (originally played by
Ray Walston) •
David Wain as Dr. Dreyfuss (originally played by
Jack Kruschen) •
Jason Sudeikis as Mr. Kirkeby (originally played by
David Lewis) •
Greta Gerwig as Sylvia (originally played by
Joan Shawlee) • Carla Buono as Miss Olsen (originally played by
Edie Adams)
September (American Beauty) American Beauty by
Alan Ball at the
Toronto International Film Festival. ;Cast •
Bryan Cranston as Lester Burnham (originally played by
Kevin Spacey) •
Christina Hendricks as Carolyn Burnham (originally played by
Annette Bening) and others ;Cast •
Stephen Merchant as Isaac Davis (originally played by
Woody Allen) •
Olivia Munn as Mary Wilkie (originally played by
Diane Keaton) •
Shailene Woodley as Tracy (originally played by
Mariel Hemingway) •
Fred Savage as Yale Pollack (originally played by
Michael Murphy) •
Mae Whitman as Emily Pollack (originally played by Anne Byrne) •
Erika Christensen as Jill Davis (originally played by
Meryl Streep) •
Jason Mantzoukas as Dennis (originally played by
Michael O'Donoghue)
December (Ghostbusters) Ghostbusters by
Dan Aykroyd and
Harold Ramis. Jason Reitman's father
Ivan Reitman directed the original film. ;Cast •
Seth Rogen as
Peter Venkman (originally played by
Bill Murray) •
Jack Black as
Ray Stantz (originally played by
Dan Aykroyd) •
Rainn Wilson as
Egon Spengler (originally played by
Harold Ramis) •
Phil LaMarr as
Winston Zeddemore (originally played by
Ernie Hudson) •
Kristen Bell as
Dana Barrett (originally played by
Sigourney Weaver) •
Kevin Pollak as Walter Peck (originally played by
William Atherton),
Larry King, and
Casey Kasem Guest director:
Fred Savage ;Cast •
Jason Bateman as Walter Burns (originally played by
Cary Grant) •
Anne Hathaway as Hildy Johnson (originally played by
Rosalind Russell) •
Adam Scott as Bruce Baldwin (originally played by
Ralph Bellamy) •
Paul Scheer as Sheriff Hartwell (originally played by
Gene Lockhart) •
Nick Kroll as the Mayor (originally played by
Clarence Kolb) •
Fred Willard as Earl Williams (originally played by
John Qualen) •
Mae Whitman as Mollie Malloy (originally played by
Helen Mack) •
Jason Mantzoukas as Eggelhoffer (originally played by
Edwin Maxwell)
February (Glengarry Glen Ross) Glengarry Glen Ross by
David Mamet, based on
the play by Mamet. Reitman assembled a cast of women to read the all-male script. ;Cast •
Robin Wright as
Richard Roma (originally played by
Al Pacino) •
Catherine O'Hara as Shelley Levene (originally played by
Jack Lemmon) •
Maria Bello as Dave Moss (originally played by
Ed Harris) •
Melanie Lynskey as George Aaronow (originally played by
Alan Arkin) •
Mae Whitman as John Williamson (originally played by
Kevin Spacey) •
Carla Gugino as Blake (originally played by
Alec Baldwin)
March (The Usual Suspects) The Usual Suspects by
Christopher McQuarrie ;Cast •
Kevin Pollak as Dean Keaton (originally played by
Gabriel Byrne; Pollak played Hockney in the original film) •
Michael C. Hall as Verbal Kint (originally played by
Kevin Spacey) •
Chi McBride as Special Agent Dave Kujan (originally played by
Chazz Palminteri) •
Adam Brody as Michael McManus (originally played by
Stephen Baldwin) •
Mark Duplass as Todd Hockney (originally played by
Kevin Pollak) •
Nick Kroll as Fred Fenster (originally played by
Benicio del Toro) •
Mae Whitman as Kobayashi (originally played by
Pete Postlethwaite) and Edie (originally played by
Suzy Amis) •
Jason Mantzoukas as Special Agent Jack Baer (originally played by
Giancarlo Esposito)
July (Breaking Bads pilot episode) The pilot of
Breaking Bad by
Vince Gilligan. This was the first television episode performed at the readings. ;Cast •
Rainn Wilson as
Walter White (originally played by
Bryan Cranston) •
Mae Whitman as
Jesse Pinkman (originally played by
Aaron Paul) •
Annie Mumolo as
Skyler White (originally played by
Anna Gunn) •
Chi McBride as
Hank Schrader (originally played by
Dean Norris) •
Ellie Kemper as
Marie Schrader (originally played by
Betsy Brandt) •
Paul Rust as
Walter White, Jr. (originally played by
RJ Mitte)
September (Boogie Nights) Boogie Nights by
Paul Thomas Anderson at the
Toronto International Film Festival ;Cast •
Jesse Eisenberg as Dirk Diggler (originally played by
Mark Wahlberg) •
Josh Brolin as Jack Horner (originally played by
Burt Reynolds) •
Dakota Fanning as Rollergirl (originally played by
Heather Graham) •
Olivia Wilde as Amber Waves (originally played by
Julianne Moore) •
Jason Sudeikis as Buck Swope (originally played by
Don Cheadle) •
Dane Cook as Reed Rothchild (originally played by
John C. Reilly) and Maurice Rodriguez (originally played by
Luis Guzmán) •
Marc-André Grondin as Scotty J (originally played by
Philip Seymour Hoffman) • Jarod Einsohn as Todd Parker (originally played by
Thomas Jane) •
Scott Thompson as The Colonel (originally played by
Robert Ridgely) •
Jordan Hayes as Jessie St. Vincent (originally played by
Melora Walters)
October (Boogie Nights) Boogie Nights by
Paul Thomas Anderson ;Cast •
Taylor Lautner as Dirk Diggler (originally played by
Mark Wahlberg) •
Don Johnson as Jack Horner (originally played by
Burt Reynolds) •
Mae Whitman as Rollergirl (originally played by
Heather Graham) •
Judy Greer as Amber Waves (originally played by
Julianne Moore) and Dirk's mother (originally played by
Joanna Gleason) •
Jim Rash as Buck Swope (originally played by
Don Cheadle) and Little Bill Thompson (originally played by
William H. Macy) •
Nick Kroll as Reed Rothchild (originally played by
John C. Reilly), Maurice Rodriguez (originally played by
Luis Guzmán), Floyd Gondolli (originally played by
Philip Baker Hall), and Rahad Jackson (originally played by
Alfred Molina) •
Nat Faxon as Scotty J (originally played by
Philip Seymour Hoffman) • Jarod Einsohn as Todd Parker (originally played by
Thomas Jane) •
Kevin Pollak as The Colonel (originally played by
Robert Ridgely) •
Jurnee Smollett as Jessie St. Vincent (originally played by
Melora Walters) and Becky Barnett (originally played by
Nicole Ari Parker)
November (Tootsie) Tootsie by
Larry Gelbart and
Murray Schisgal Guest director:
David Wain ;Cast •
Nick Kroll as Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels (originally played by
Dustin Hoffman) •
Hannah Simone as Julie (originally played by
Jessica Lange) •
Michaela Watkins as Sandy (originally played by
Teri Garr) •
Thomas Lennon as Jeff (originally played by
Bill Murray) •
Rob Huebel as George (originally played by
Sydney Pollack) •
Ken Marino as Ron (originally played by
Dabney Coleman) •
Fred Melamed as John Van Horn (originally played by
George Gaynes) • Zandy Hartig as April (originally played by
Geena Davis)
December (Raising Arizona) Raising Arizona by the
Coen brothers Guest director:
Patton Oswalt ;Cast •
Timothy Olyphant as H.I. McDunnough (originally played by
Nicolas Cage) •
Amy Poehler as Edwina McDunnough (originally played by
Holly Hunter) •
Jeff Garlin as Nathan Arizona (originally played by
Trey Wilson) •
Keegan-Michael Key as Gale Snoats (originally played by
John Goodman) •
Jordan Peele as Evelle Snoats (originally played by
William Forsythe) •
Michael McKean as Glen (originally played by
Sam McMurray) •
Rachael Harris as Dot (originally played by
Frances McDormand) •
Ron Perlman as Lenny Smalls (originally played by
Randall "Tex" Cobb) •
Andy Daly as various characters
2014 January (American Pie) American Pie by
Adam Herz. Reitman gender-swapped the cast, with women playing the male roles and men playing the female roles. ;Cast •
Ari Graynor as Jim (originally played by
Jason Biggs) •
Sarah Burns as Oz (originally played by
Chris Klein) •
Olivia Wilde as Kevin (originally played by
Thomas Ian Nicholas) •
Krysten Ritter as Finch (originally played by
Eddie Kaye Thomas) •
Mike White as Michelle (originally played by
Alyson Hannigan) •
Topher Grace as Vicky (originally played by
Tara Reid) •
Anna Kendrick as Stifler (originally played by
Seann William Scott) •
John Cho as Heather (originally played by
Mena Suvari; Cho played John, MILF Guy #2 in the original film) •
Michael Sheen as Nadia (originally played by
Shannon Elizabeth) and Stifler's mom (originally played by
Jennifer Coolidge) •
Sharon Stone as Jim's dad (originally played by
Eugene Levy)
February (Pulp Fiction) Pulp Fiction by
Quentin Tarantino Guest director:
Evan Goldberg ;Cast •
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Vincent Vega (originally played by
John Travolta) •
Jordan Peele as Jules Winnfield (originally played by
Samuel L. Jackson) •
Lizzy Caplan as
Mia Wallace (originally played by
Uma Thurman) and Honey Bunny (originally played by
Amanda Plummer) •
Jonah Hill as Butch Coolidge (originally played by
Bruce Willis) and Pumpkin (originally played by
Tim Roth) •
Michael Chiklis as The Wolf (originally played by
Harvey Keitel), Captain Koons (originally played by
Christopher Walken), and Brett (originally played by
Frank Whaley) •
Rebecca Romijn as Fabienne (originally played by
Maria de Medeiros) and Esmarelda Villalobos (originally played by
Angela Jones) •
Wendell Pierce as Marsellus Wallace (originally played by
Ving Rhames) •
Seth Rogen as Lance (originally played by
Eric Stoltz), Maynard (originally played by
Duane Whitaker), and Jimmy Dimmick (originally played by
Quentin Tarantino)
March (Groundhog Day) Groundhog Day by
Danny Rubin and
Harold Ramis. Reitman chose this reading as a tribute to Harold Ramis, who died the previous month. He also chose an earlier draft of the screenplay rather than the final shooting script. ;Cast •
Jason Bateman as Phil Connors (originally played by
Bill Murray) •
Elizabeth Reaser as Rita (originally played by
Andie MacDowell) •
Jeff Ross as Larry (originally played by
Chris Elliott) and others •
Stephen Tobolowsky as Ned Ryerson (originally played by Tobolowsky) •
Mae Whitman as Nancy (originally played by
Marita Geraghty) and others
April The Graduate April 17:
The Graduate by
Calder Willingham and
Buck Henry. Based on
the novel by
Charles Webb. ;Cast •
Sharon Stone as Mrs. Robinson (originally played by
Anne Bancroft) •
Jay Baruchel as Benjamin Braddock (originally played by
Dustin Hoffman) •
Mae Whitman as Elaine Robinson (originally played by
Katharine Ross) •
Paul Scheer as Mr. Braddock (originally played by
William Daniels) and others •
Kevin Pollak as Mr. Robinson (originally played by
Murray Hamilton) and others •
Tig Notaro as Mrs. Braddock (originally played by
Elizabeth Wilson)
The Hateful Eight at the
Ace Hotel Los Angeles, as part of
LACMA's
Live Read series on April 19, 2014. April 19, special event:
The Hateful Eight by
Quentin Tarantino at the United Artists Theater at the
Ace Hotel Los Angeles. Unusually for the series, this script had not been filmed prior to the reading. After a script leak in January, Tarantino considered dropping the film, but decided to hold a reading of the first draft of this script. Guest director:
Quentin Tarantino ;Cast •
Samuel L. Jackson as Major Marquis Warren •
Kurt Russell as John "The Hangman" Ruth •
Amber Tamblyn as Daisy Domergue •
Walton Goggins as Chris Maddox •
Bruce Dern as Confederate General Smithers •
Michael Madsen as John Gage •
Tim Roth as Oswaldo Mobray •
James Parks as O.B. •
Denis Ménochet as Bob •
James Remar as Jody •
Dana Gourrier as Minnie •
Zoë Bell as Six Horse Judy
October (American Beauty) American Beauty by
Alan Ball. All cast members starred in Jason Reitman's 2014 film
Men, Women & Children. ;Cast •
Adam Sandler as Lester Burnham (originally played by
Kevin Spacey) •
Rosemarie DeWitt as Carolyn Burnham (originally played by
Annette Bening) and Barbara Fitts (originally played by
Allison Janney) •
Kaitlyn Dever as Jane Burnham (originally played by
Thora Birch) •
Travis Tope as Ricky Fitts (originally played by
Wes Bentley) • Olivia Crocicchia as Angela Hayes (originally played by
Mena Suvari) •
Dean Norris as Colonel Frank Fitts (originally played by
Chris Cooper) and others •
Phil LaMarr as Buddy Kane (originally played by
Peter Gallagher) and Jim Olmeyer (originally played by
Scott Bakula) and others
November (Diner) Diner by
Barry Levinson. All cast members have appeared in a lead or recurring role in the
FX show
The League. ;Cast •
Mark Duplass as Boogie (originally played by
Mickey Rourke) •
Nadine Velazquez as Barbara (originally played by Kathryn Dowling) •
Stephen Rannazzisi as Eddie (originally played by
Steve Guttenberg) •
Katie Aselton as Beth (originally played by
Ellen Barkin) •
Rob Huebel as Billy (originally played by
Tim Daly) •
Jason Mantzoukas as Modell (originally played by
Paul Reiser) •
Paul Scheer as Shrevie (originally played by
Daniel Stern) •
Nick Kroll as Fenwick (originally played by
Kevin Bacon)
December (The Empire Strikes Back) The Empire Strikes Back by
Leigh Brackett and
Lawrence Kasdan, story by
George Lucas. ;Cast •
Aaron Paul as
Luke Skywalker (originally played by
Mark Hamill) •
Elliot Page as
Han Solo (originally played by
Harrison Ford) •
Jessica Alba as
Princess Leia Organa (originally played by
Carrie Fisher) •
Dennis Haysbert as
Lando Calrissian (originally played by
Billy Dee Williams) •
Stephen Merchant as
C-3PO (originally played by
Anthony Daniels) •
Jason Reitman as
R2-D2 (originally played by
Kenny Baker), in addition to his usual reading of stage directions •
J. K. Simmons as
Darth Vader (originally played by
David Prowse and voiced by
James Earl Jones) •
Kevin Pollak as
Yoda (originally played by
Frank Oz) and others •
Rainn Wilson as
Chewbacca (originally played by
Peter Mayhew) •
Mark Hamill as
Obi-Wan Kenobi (originally played by
Alec Guinness) and
the Emperor (originally played by
Clive Revill) (Hamill played Luke in the original film)
2015 January (Goodfellas) Goodfellas by
Nicholas Pileggi and
Martin Scorsese. Based on
Wiseguy by Pileggi. ;Cast •
Fred Savage as
Henry Hill (originally played by
Ray Liotta) •
Eric André as Tommy (originally played by
Joe Pesci) •
Laurence Fishburne as Jimmy (originally played by
Robert De Niro) •
Michaela Watkins as
Karen Hill (originally played by
Lorraine Bracco) •
Joe Manganiello as Paul (originally played by
Paul Sorvino) •
Mae Whitman as Sandy (originally played by
Debi Mazar) •
Dane Cook as Morris (originally played by
Chuck Low)
February (Sideways) Sideways by
Alexander Payne and
Jim Taylor. Based on
the novel by
Rex Pickett. ;Cast •
Josh Gad as Miles Raymond (originally played by
Paul Giamatti) •
Keegan-Michael Key as Jack Cole (originally played by
Thomas Haden Church) •
Michaela Watkins as Maya Randall (originally played by
Virginia Madsen) •
Lake Bell as Stephanie (originally played by
Sandra Oh) •
Catherine Reitman as Victoria (originally played by
Jessica Hecht)
March (Dazed and Confused) Dazed and Confused by
Richard Linklater. Most actors except
Travis Tope also played various freshmen. ;Cast •
James Van Der Beek as Randall "Pink" Floyd (originally played by
Jason London) •
Travis Tope as Mitch Kramer (originally played by
Wiley Wiggins) •
Nick Kroll as Ron Slater (originally played by
Rory Cochrane), Tony Olson (originally played by
Anthony Rapp), and Fred O’Bannion (originally played by
Ben Affleck) •
Mae Whitman as David Wooderson (originally played by
Matthew McConaughey) and Sabrina Davis (originally played by
Christin Hinojosa) •
Eric André as Don Dawson (originally played by
Sasha Jenson) •
Michaela Watkins as Jodi Kramer (originally played by
Michelle Burke) and Cynthia Dunn (originally played by
Marissa Ribisi) •
Catherine Reitman as Kaye Faulkner (originally played by
Christine Harnos) •
Jason Mantzoukas as Mike Newhouse (originally played by
Adam Goldberg) •
Whitney Cummings as Julie Simms (originally played by Catherine Avril Morris) and Darla Marks (originally played by
Parker Posey) •
Paul Scheer as Kevin Pickford (originally played by
Shawn Andrews) and Clint Bruno (originally played by
Nicky Katt) •
Jonathan Tucker as Benny O'Donnell (originally portrayed by
Cole Hauser)
April (Major League) Major League by
David S. Ward Guest director:
Joe Manganiello. In a departure from Live Read tradition, Manganiello did not read the stage directions, but instead played a character. He cast sportscaster
Rich Eisen as the narrator. ;Cast •
Joe Manganiello as Jake Taylor (originally played by
Tom Berenger) •
Brian Wilson as Ricky Vaughn (originally played by
Charlie Sheen) •
Rob Huebel as Roger Dorn (originally played by
Corbin Bernsen) •
Sharon Osbourne as Rachel Phelps (originally played by
Margaret Whitton) and Suzanne Dorn (originally played by Stacy Carroll) •
Billy Gardell as Lou Brown (originally played by
James Gammon) •
Ming-Na Wen as Lynn Wells (originally played by
Rene Russo) •
Robbie Jones as Willie Mays Hayes (originally played by
Wesley Snipes) •
Eric Stonestreet as Charlie Donovan (originally played by
Charles Cyphers) and Eddie Harris (originally played by
Chelcie Ross) •
Sofía Vergara as Pedro Cerrano (originally played by
Dennis Haysbert) •
Thomas Lennon as Harry Doyle (originally played by
Bob Uecker)
May ("The Wheel" from Mad Men) The first-season finale of
Mad Men, "The Wheel" by
Matthew Weiner and
Robin Veith. The reading was held on the same day as the premiere of the series finale and was followed by a screening of that episode. ;Cast •
Colin Hanks as
Don Draper (originally played by
Jon Hamm; Hanks played Father John Gill in three episodes in the show's second season) •
Kaitlyn Dever as
Peggy Olson (originally played by
Elisabeth Moss) •
Fred Savage as
Pete Campbell (originally played by
Vincent Kartheiser) and Glen Bishop (originally played by Marten Holden Weiner) •
Mickey Sumner as
Betty Draper (originally played by
January Jones) •
Ashley Greene as
Joan Holloway (originally played by
Christina Hendricks), Annie (originally played by Kathrine Boecher) and others •
Brian Klugman as Paul Kinsey (originally played by
Michael Gladis) •
Rob Huebel as Ken Cosgrove (originally played by
Aaron Staton) •
David Wain as Harry Crane (originally played by
Rich Sommer) •
Kevin Pollak as Bertram Cooper (originally played by
Robert Morse) and Duck Phillips (originally played by
Mark Moses)
June (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) Fast Times at Ridgemont High by
Cameron Crowe. Based on book
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story by Crowe at the
Los Angeles Film Festival Guest director:
Eli Roth ;Cast •
Logan Paul as Jeff Spicoli (originally played by
Sean Penn) •
Lily Collins as Stacy Hamilton (originally played by
Jennifer Jason Leigh) •
Haley Joel Osment as Brad Hamilton (originally played by
Judge Reinhold) •
Kumail Nanjiani as Mike Damone (originally played by
Robert Romanus) •
Daryl Sabara as Mark "Rat" Ratner (originally played by
Brian Backer) •
Lorenza Izzo as Linda Barrett (originally played by
Phoebe Cates) •
Courtney Love as Mr. Hand (originally played by
Ray Walston) • Aaron Burns as Charles Jefferson (originally played by
Forest Whitaker; Burns is a frequent collaborator of Roth's, both on- and off-camera) • Nik Keswani as Curtis Spicoli (originally played by Patrick Brennan)
July (The Big Lebowski) The Big Lebowski by the
Coen brothers at the
Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in
Montreal ;Cast •
Michael Fassbender as The Dude (originally played by
Jeff Bridges) •
Patton Oswalt as Walter Sobchak (originally played by
John Goodman) •
Jennifer Lawrence as Maude Lebowski (originally played by
Julianne Moore) •
Olivia Munn as Bunny Lebowski (originally played by
Tara Reid) •
Mae Whitman as Donnie (originally played by
Steve Buscemi) •
Dennis Quaid as the Big Lebowski (originally played by
David Huddleston) •
T.J. Miller as Brandt (originally played by
Philip Seymour Hoffman) •
Mike Judge as The Stranger (originally played by
Sam Elliott) •
Martin Starr as The Jesus (originally played by
John Turturro) Fassbender, Lawrence, and Munn would all appear in
X-Men: Apocalypse. Miller and Starr appeared on the series
Silicon Valley, created by Judge.
September (The Princess Bride) The Princess Bride by
William Goldman, based on
the novel by Goldman at the
2015 Toronto International Film Festival. ;Cast •
Cary Elwes as
Westley (Elwes played the role in the original film) •
Rachel McAdams as Buttercup (originally played by
Robin Wright) and Valerie (originally played by
Carol Kane) •
Patrick Stewart as Prince Humperdinck (originally played by
Chris Sarandon) •
Catherine Reitman and
Gael García Bernal as Inigo Montoya (originally played by
Mandy Patinkin) •
Chris O'Dowd as Count Rugen (originally played by
Christopher Guest) and Miracle Max (originally played by
Billy Crystal) •
Georges Laraque as Fezzik (originally played by
André the Giant) •
Donald Glover as Vizzini (originally played by
Wallace Shawn) and The Albino (originally played by
Mel Smith) •
Rob Reiner as the Grandfather (originally played by
Peter Falk; Reiner directed the original film) •
Gage Munroe as the Grandson (originally played by
Fred Savage) Gael Garcia Bernal was late for the show due to a delayed flight, so Catherine Reitman filled in until he arrived.
October (''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'') ''
Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' by
John Hughes •
Fred Savage as Ferris Bueller (originally played by
Matthew Broderick) •
Martin Starr as Cameron Frye (originally played by
Alan Ruck) •
Catherine Reitman as Sloane Peterson (originally played by
Mia Sara) •
Clark Gregg as Rooney (originally played by
Jeffrey Jones) •
Mae Whitman as Jeannie Bueller (originally played by
Jennifer Grey) •
Michaela Watkins as Grace (originally played by
Edie McClurg) •
Richard Speight Jr. as Economics Teacher (originally played by
Ben Stein) •
James Van Der Beek as Boy in Police Station (originally played
Charlie Sheen)
November (Network) Network by
Paddy Chayefsky Guest director:
Scott Sternberg •
Aaron Sorkin as
Howard Beale (originally played by
Peter Finch) •
Minnie Driver as Diana Christenson (originally played by
Faye Dunaway) •
Tony Goldwyn as Max Schumacher (originally played by
William Holden) •
Dermot Mulroney as Frank Hackett (originally played by
Robert Duvall) •
Fred Willard as Arthur Jensen (originally played by
Ned Beatty) •
Nick Kroll as Nelson Chaney (originally played by
Wesley Addy) and Great Ahmet Kahn (originally played by
Arthur Burghardt) •
Alex Borstein as Louise Schumacher (originally played by
Beatrice Straight) • Lauryn Whitney as Laureen Hobbs (originally played by
Marlene Warfield) •
Chelsey Crisp as Walter C. Amundsen (originally played by Jerome Dempsey) •
Warren Olney as Narrator (originally played by
Lee Richardson)
December (True Romance) True Romance by
Quentin Tarantino •
Christian Slater as Clarence Worley (originally played by Slater) •
Patricia Arquette as Alabama Whitman (originally played by Arquette) •
Mae Whitman as Dick Ritchie (originally played by
Michael Rapaport) •
Paul Scheer as Elliot Blitzer (originally played by
Bronson Pinchot) and others •
J. K. Simmons as Cliff Worley (originally played by
Dennis Hopper) and others •
Jon Favreau as Virgil (originally played by
James Gandolfini) •
Keegan-Michael Key as Drexl (originally played by
Gary Oldman) and others •
Kevin Pollak as Vincenzo Coccotti (originally played by
Christopher Walken), Lee Donowitz (originally played by
Saul Rubinek), and others •
Jay Duplass as Detective Dimes (originally played by
Chris Penn) •
Mark Duplass as Detective Nicholson (originally played by
Tom Sizemore) •
Jason Segel as Floyd (originally played by
Brad Pitt)
2016 January (Dr. Strangelove) Dr. Strangelove by
Stanley Kubrick,
Terry Southern &
Peter George. Based on the novel
Red Alert by Peter George. Guest director:
Mark Romanek •
Josh Gad as Captain Lionel Mandrake (originally played by
Peter Sellers) •
Catherine O'Hara as President Merkin Muffley (originally played by Peter Sellers) •
Patrick Stewart as Dr. Strangelove (originally played by Peter Sellers) •
Seth Rogen as General Buck Turgidson (originally played by
George C. Scott) •
Shia LaBeouf as Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper (originally played by
Sterling Hayden) •
Colin Hanks as Colonel Bat Guano (originally played by
Keenan Wynn) •
Johnny Knoxville as T.J. "King" Kong (originally played by
Slim Pickens) •
P. J. Byrne as Alexei de Sadeski (originally played by
Peter Bull) •
Olivia Wilde as Miss Scott (originally played by
Tracy Reed) •
Fred Willard as the narrator •
Fiona Apple sang "
We'll Meet Again" to close out the reading. She was pied in the face by Johnny Knoxville.
February (The Maltese Falcon) The Maltese Falcon by John Huston. Based on
the novel by
Dashiell Hammett. Guest director:
Laurence Fishburne. LACMA curator and event host
Elvis Mitchell read the stage directions. •
Laurence Fishburne as
Sam Spade (originally played by
Humphrey Bogart) •
Cree Summer as Brigid O'Shaughnessy (originally played by
Mary Astor) •
Orlando Jones as Joel Cairo (originally played by
Peter Lorre) •
Liza Lapira as Effie Perine (originally played by
Lee Patrick) •
Peter Mackenzie as Casper Gutman (originally played by
Sydney Greenstreet) •
Spencer Garrett as Det. Tom Polhaus (originally played by
Ward Bond) • Langston Fishburne as Wilmer Cook (originally played by
Elisha Cook Jr.)
March (Stand by Me) Stand by Me by Bruce A. Evans & Raynold Gideon. Based on the novella
The Body by
Stephen King. Like the
Glengarry Glen Ross reading, the all-male script was read by all women. •
Kaitlyn Dever as Gordie (originally played by
Wil Wheaton) •
Elliot Page as Chris (originally played by
River Phoenix; the reading took place before Page came out as transgender) •
Molly Ephraim as Teddy (originally played by
Corey Feldman) •
Charlyne Yi as Vern (originally played by
Jerry O'Connell) •
Kristen Schaal as Ace (originally played by
Kiefer Sutherland) •
Collette Wolfe as Charlie (originally played by
Gary Riley) •
Rosemarie DeWitt as adult Gordie, the narrator (originally played by
Richard Dreyfuss) •
Sarah Thyre as various characters
April (Thank You For Smoking) Thank You for Smoking by
Jason Reitman. Based on
the novel by
Christopher Buckley. For the first time, Reitman staged a performance of one of his own scripts. •
Courtney B. Vance as Nick Naylor (originally played by
Aaron Eckhart) •
Mae Whitman as Joey Naylor (originally played by
Cameron Bright), Jack (originally played by
Adam Brody), and other roles •
Ashley Greene as Heather Holloway (originally played by
Katie Holmes) •
Rhea Seehorn as Polly Bailey (originally played by
Maria Bello) •
Josh Gad as Bobby Jay Bliss (originally played by
David Koechner;
Patton Oswalt was originally slated to play this role, but was replaced by Gad at the last minute) and other roles •
Bill Simmons as Senator Ortolan Finistirre (originally played by
William H. Macy) •
Tim Allen as the Captain (originally played by
Robert Duvall) •
Ron Livingston as B.R. (originally played by
J. K. Simmons) •
Tommy Dewey as Jeff Megall (originally played by
Rob Lowe) and other roles •
Kiersey Clemons as Ilsa Lund (originally played by
Ingrid Bergman) •
Michael Keaton as Andre (originally played by
Andre Gregory) •
Paula Pell as Wally (originally played by
Wallace Shawn) •
Nick Kroll as Gil Faizon (reciting "own dialogue") •
John Mulaney as George St. Geegland (reciting "own dialogue")
June (When Harry Met Sally...) When Harry Met Sally... by
Nora Ephron. Guest director:
Randall Park. Park assembled a cast entirely of Asian-American actors. Film Independent curator and event host
Elvis Mitchell read the stage directions. •
Steven Yeun as Harry (originally played by
Billy Crystal) •
Maya Erskine as Sally (originally played by
Meg Ryan) •
Jimmy O. Yang as Jess (originally played by
Bruno Kirby) •
Liza Lapira as Marie (originally played by
Carrie Fisher) •
Jae Suh Park as various characters •
Randall Park as various characters • Performance of
It Had to Be You and
Our Love Is Here to Stay by singing duo
Meg & Dia Frampton. This was
Elvis Mitchell’s final night at the helm of Film Independent's signature screening series, which would continue under the purview of director of events Rachel Bleemer.
October (Singles) Singles by
Cameron Crowe. Guest director:
James Ponsoldt. Ponsoldt read the stage directions and acted as the host encouraging the audience to "wear their flannel." A nice treat leading into evening's main event was an email from Crowe, which Ponsoldt read to the audience. "The movie came from a special time in my life," Crowe said. "I'd fallen in love with Seattle, and so many of the soulful members of the community." He went on to acknowledge the late
Soundgarden frontman, who has a cameo in the film, saying: "Love live
Chris Cornell!" •
Kelly Marie Tran as Janet Livermore (originally played by
Bridget Fonda) •
Mamoudou Athie as Steve Dunne (originally played by
Campbell Scott) •
Karen Gillan as Linda Powell (originally played by
Kyra Sedgwick) • Bart Davenport as Cliff Poncier (originally played by
Matt Dillon) •
Lynn Shelton as Debbie Hunt (originally played by
Sheila Kelley) •
Jay Duplass as various characters •
Kelvin Yu as various characters • Singer-songwriter Bart Davenport took the stage to perform the
Paul Westerberg classics "Dyslexic Heart" and "Waiting for Somebody," two standouts from
Singles’ classic alternative-rock-era encapsulating soundtrack "
Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
2020 February (Breaking Away) Breaking Away by
Steve Tesich Guest directors: Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin, the creative team behind
The Climb. A live string quartet provided musical accompaniment. •
Taika Waititi as Moocher (originally played by
Jackie Earle Haley) •
Dennis Christopher as Dave (originally played by Dennis Christopher) • Michael Angelo Covino as Mike (originally played by
Dennis Quaid) •
Skyler Gisondo as Cyril (originally played by
Daniel Stern) •
K Callan as Mom (originally played by
Barbara Barrie) •
Paul Dooley as Dad (originally played by Paul Dooley) •
Gayle Rankin as Katherine (originally played by
Robyn Douglass) •
Andre Royo as Rod (originally played by
Hart Bochner)
March (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by
Charlie Kaufman from a story by Kaufman,
Michel Gondry, and
Pierre Bismuth Guest director:
Brett Haley •
Tessa Thompson as Clementine Kruczynski (originally played by
Kate Winslet) •
Martin Starr as Joel Barish (originally played by
Jim Carrey) •
Kiersey Clemons as Patrick (originally played by
Elijah Wood) •
Kelly Marie Tran as Mary (originally played by
Kirsten Dunst) •
Nick Kroll as Stan (originally played by
Mark Ruffalo) •
Jay Duplass as Dr. Mierzwiak (originally played by
Tom Wilkinson) •
Bridget Regan as Carrie (originally played by
Jane Adams) • Ryan Hunt as Rob (originally played by
David Cross) • Singer-songwriter
Miya Folick performed selections from
Jon Brion's
soundtrack as well as a rendition of "
Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime," which was covered by
Beck for the film.
2021 January (Bringing Up Baby) Bringing Up Baby by
Dudley Nichols and
Hagar Wilde from a story by Wilde Guest director:
Paul Feig Following the
COVID-19 pandemic, Film Independent Presents hosted their first virtual live read event. •
Jane Levy as Susan Vance (originally played by
Katharine Hepburn) •
Skylar Astin as David Huxley (originally played by
Cary Grant) •
John Clarence Stewart as Major Applegate (originally played by
Charles Ruggles) and Professor LaTouche (originally played by
D'Arcy Corrigan) •
Alex Newell as Slocum (originally played by
Walter Catlett) and Ms. Swallow (originally played by
Virginia Walker) •
Mary Steenburgen as Aunt Elizabeth (originally played by
May Robson) •
Marc Evan Jackson as Mrs. Gogarty (originally played by
Leona Roberts), Dr Digby, Joe, Caddy, Doorman, Clerk, Motorcycle Cop, Head Waiter, Delivery Man, Zoo Official, Second Roustabout, First Roustabout, Circus Manager, Mac •
Jessica Rothe as Mr. Gogarty (originally played by
Barry Fitzgerald), Elmer (originally played by John Kelly), and Alexander Peabody (originally played by
George Irving)
November Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard by
Billy Wilder,
Charles Brackett and
D.M. Marshman Jr. Guest director:
Marlee Matlin •
Troy Kotsur as Joe Gillis (originally played by
William Holden) •
Marque Richardson as Voice of Joe Gillis •
Marlee Matlin as Norma Desmond (originally played by
Gloria Swanson) •
Wendie Malick as Voice of Norma Desmond •
Daniel Durant as Max Von Mayerling (originally played by
Erich von Stroheim) •
Rafael Cibrian as Voice of Max Von Mayerling •
John Maucere as Artie Green (originally played by
Jack Webb) •
John Mese as Voice of Artie Green •
Shoshannah Stern as Sheldrake (originally played by
Fred Clark) •
Samira Wiley as Voice of Sheldrake •
Michael Spady as Betty Schaefer (originally played by
Nancy Olson) •
Tia Carrere as Voice of Betty Schaefer •
Harry Ford as Narrator/Joe Gillis (originally played by
William Holden) •
Jon Wolfe Nelson as Narrator
L.A. Story L.A. Story by
Steve Martin Guest director:
Marvin Lemus •
Gloria Calderon as Harris K. Telemacher (originally played by
Steve Martin) •
Julissa Calderon as Sara McDowel (originally played by
Victoria Tennant) •
Melinna Bobadilla as Trudi (originally played by
Marilu Henner) •
Annie Gonzalez as SanDeE* (originally played by
Sarah Jessica Parker) •
Sarunus Jackson as Roland Mackey, Freeway Sign (originally played by
Richard E. Grant) •
Jessica Camacho as Ariel, Morris, Boxer, Maitre’D, Guest, New Weather Man, Harry Zell (originally played by
Susan Forristal,
Sam McMurray,
Patrick Stewart,
George Plimpton,
John Lithgow, and additional) •
Melinna Bobadill as various characters
2023 February (Triangle of Sadness) Triangle of Sadness by
Ruben Östlund Guest director:
Ruben Östlund, writer and director of the original film •
Nicholas Braun as Carl (originally played by
Harris Dickinson) •
Ayo Edebiri as Yaya (originally played by
Charlbi Dean) •
Alison Brie as Paula (originally played by
Vicki Berlin) and Ludmilla (originally played by
Carolina Gynning) •
Fred Armisen as Dimitry (originally played by
Zlatko Buric) •
Brett Goldstein as The Captain (originally played by
Woody Harrelson) •
Simona Tabasco as Abigail (originally played by
Dolly de Leon) and Clementine (originally played by
Amanda Walker) •
Tia Carrere as Vera (originally played by
Sunnyi Melles) •
Kathryn Newton as Jarmo (originally played by
Henrik Dorsin) •
Jordan Firstman as Winston (originally played by
Oliver Ford Davies) and various characters •
Aparna Nancherla as Therese (originally played by
Iris Berben) and various characters
April (''Jennifer's Body'') ''
Jennifer's Body'' by
Diablo Cody Guest director:
Karyn Kusama, director of the original film •
Rachel Sennott as Jennifer Check (originally played by
Megan Fox) •
Ella Purnell as Anita "Needy" Lesnicki (originally played by
Amanda Seyfried) •
Daryl McCormack as Nikolai Wolf (originally played by
Adam Brody) •
Dylan Minnette as Chip Dove (originally played by
Johnny Simmons) •
Mädchen Amick as Toni Lesnecki (originally played by
Amy Sedaris) and various characters •
Paul Scheer as Mr. Wroblewski (originally played by
J.K. Simmons) and various characters
June (Back to the Future) Back to the Future by
Robert Zemeckis and
Bob Gale Guest director:
Ben Schwartz •
Ben Schwartz as Marty McFly (originally played by
Michael J. Fox) •
Bobby Moynihan as Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown (originally played by
Christopher Lloyd) •
Quinta Brunson as Lorraine Baines-McFly (originally played by
Lea Thompson) •
Drew Tarver as George McFly (originally played by
Crispin Glover) •
Sam Richardson as Biff Tannen (originally played by
Thomas F. Wilson) and various characters •
Tawny Newsome as Jennifer Parker (originally played by
Claudia Wells) and various characters •
Gil Ozeri as various characters Stage directions were read by
Scott Aukerman.
2024 February (Anatomy of a Fall) Anatomy of a Fall by
Justine Triet and
Arthur Harari Guest director:
Justine Triet, writer and director of the original film •
Franklin Leonard as Narrator •
Riley Keough as Sandra (originally played by
Sandra Hüller) •
Bob Odenkirk as Vincent (originally played by
Swann Arlaud) •
Kate Berlant as Daniel (originally played by
Milo Machado-Graner) •
Sherry Cola as Nour (originally played by
Saadia Bentaïeb) •
Brett Goldstein as Prosecutor Attorney General (originally played by
Antoine Reinartz) •
Jay Ellis as Samuel (originally played by
Samuel Theis), Radio Journalist (originally played by
Nesrine Slaoui), and Expert Witness Bogaert (originally played by
Anne-Lise Heimburger) •
Olivia Wilde as Monica (originally played by
Sophie Fillières), Dr. Jammal (originally played by
Wajdi Mouawad), Chief Investigator (originally played by
Sacha Wolff), and TV Host (originally played by
Kareen Guiock Thuram) •
Danny Ramirez as Marge (originally played by
Jehnny Beth), Forensic Pathologist (originally played by
Vincent Courcelle-Labrousse), Literary Critic (originally played by
Arthur Harari), and Assistant 2 (originally played by
Nola Jolly) •
Quincy Isaiah as Expert Witness Balard (originally played by
Antoine Buéno), Judge Janvier (originally played by
Pierre-François Garel), Presiding Judge/La Presidente (originally played by
Anne Rotger), National News Journalist (originally played by
Marie Brette) •
Tig Notaro as Zoe (originally played by
Camille Rutherford), Judge Bollene (originally played by
Cécile Brunet-Ludet), and Courthouse Journalist (originally played by
Christophe Devaux) •
Messi the Dog as Snoop (originally played by
Messi the Dog)
June ''Wayne's World'' ''
Wayne's World'' by
Mike Myers,
Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner Guest director:
Zoe Lister-Jones •
Sophia Bush as Narrator •
Abbi Jacobson as Wayne Campbell (originally played by
Mike Myers) •
Zoe Lister-Jones as Garth Algar (originally played by
Dana Carvey) •
Poppy Liu as Cassandra Wong (originally played by
Tia Carrere) •
Sherry Cola as Benjamin Kane (originally played by
Rob Lowe) and various characters •
Nicole Byer as Russell Finley (originally played by
Kurt Fuller) •
Meatball as Stacy (originally played by
Lara Flynn Boyle) •
Nori Reed as Noah Vanderhoff (originally played by
Brian Doyle-Murray) •
Robby Hoffman as various characters •
Kate Moennig as various characters •
Dylan Mulvaney as various characters A special appearance was made by
Tia Carrere who played Cassandra in the original film. Music from the film was performed by
Miya Folick, featuring
Amelia Randall Meath (
Sylvan Esso) and
Claud.
Napoleon Dynamite Napoleon Dynamite by
Jared and Jerusha Hess Guest director:
Natalie Morales • Nadia Quinn as Narrator •
Natalie Morales as Napoleon (originally played by
Jon Heder) •
Rachel Bloom as Uncle Rico (originally played by
Jon Gries) • Annie Gonzalez as Pedro (originally played by
Efren Ramirez) •
Rachael Leigh Cook as Kip (originally played by
Aaron Ruell) •
Sam Richardson as Deb (originally played by
Tina Majorino) •
Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Don (originally played by Trevor Snarr) and various characters •
Justin Kirk as various characters •
Cyrina Fiallo as various characters • Anthony Hill as various characters •
Brit Morgan as various characters
2025 February (Conclave) Conclave by
Peter Straughan, based on
the novel by
Robert Harris Guest director:
Edward Berger, director of the original film •
Peter Straughan, the screenwriter, as Narrator •
Brett Goldstein as Cardinal Lawrence (originally played by
Ralph Fiennes) •
Josh Gad as Cardinal Bellini (originally played by
Stanley Tucci) •
Eugenio Derbez as Cardinal Benitez (originally played by
Carlos Diehz) •
B.J. Novak as Cardinal Tremblay (originally played by
John Lithgow) •
Lionel Boyce as Cardinal Adeyemi (originally played by
Lucian Msamati) •
Cooper Koch as Cardinal Tedesco (originally played by
Sergio Castellitto) •
Ayo Edebiri as Sister Agnes (originally played by
Isabella Rossellini) •
Patton Oswalt as Monsignor O'Malley (originally played by
Brian F. O'Byrne) and various characters •
Jason Mantzoukas as Archbishop Wosniak (originally played by
Jacek Koman) and various characters
April (Cruel Intentions) Cruel Intentions by
Roger Kumble Guest director:
Julio Torres •
Justice Smith as Sebastian Valmont (originally played by
Ryan Phillipe) •
Cristin Milioti as Annette Hargrove (originally played by
Reese Witherspoon) •
Martine Gutierrez as Kathryn Merteuil (originally played by
Sarah Michelle Gellar) •
Julia Fox as Cecile Caldwell (originally played by
Selma Blair) •
Jaboukie Young-White as Ronald Clifford (originally played by
Sean Patrick Thomas) •
Amy Sedaris as Bunny Caldwell (originally played by
Christine Baranski) and various characters •
James Scully as Blaine Tuttle (originally played by
Joshua Jackson) and various characters • Tomas Matos as Greg McConnell (originally played by
Eric Mabius) and various characters • Spike Einbinder as Narrator The live read was held at the DGA Theater in
New York City. The song "
Bitter Sweet Symphony", from the film's end credits was performed by Boy Radio.
June (Only Murders in the Building) Guest narrator:
Carla Renata •
Aisha Tyler as Charles Haden-Savage (originally played by
Steve Martin) •
Rachel Bloom as Oliver Putnam (originally played by
Martin Short) •
Sherry Cola as Mabel Mora (originally played by
Selena Gomez) •
Jason Ritter as Loretta Durkin (originally played by
Meryl Streep) • Annie Gonzalez as Bev Melon (originally played by
Molly Shannon) •
Patton Oswalt as Doreen (originally played by
Melissa McCarthy) •
Lil Rel Howery as Howard Morris (originally played by
Michael Cyril Creighton) •
Meatball as Zach Galifiankis (originally played by
Zach Galifianakis) •
Peri Gilpin as Eva Longoria (originally played by
Eva Longoria) •
Alison Rich as Eugune Levy (originally played by
Eugene Levy) The live read was held at the
Wallis Annenberg Center For the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. Musical accompaniment was provided by
Siddharth Khosla.
August (
Single White Female) Guest director: Alex Russell •
Archie Madekwe as Allison Jones (originally played by
Jennifer Jason Leigh) •
Théodore Pellerin as Hedra Carlson (originally played by
Bridget Fonda) •
Zack Fox as Sam Rawson (originally played by
Steven Weber) •
Andrea Jin as Graham Knox (originally played by
Peter Friedman) • Cam Hicks as various characters • Brian Niles as Mitchell Myerson (originally played by
Stephen Tobolowsky) and various characters The live read was held at the Harmony Gold Preview House in Hollywood. The cast was made up of cast members from the 2025 movie
Lurker written/directed by Alex Russell. The musician King P provided musical accompaniment on saxophone.
2026 February 9 (
Zootopia 2) Guest directors/narrators:
Jared Bush and
Byron Howard •
Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps •
Alex Edelman as Nick Wilde (originally played by
Jason Bateman) •
Sam Richardson as Pawbert Lynxley (originally played by
Andy Samberg) •
Asif Ali as Gary De'Snake (originally played by
Ke Huy Quan) •
Keith David as Milton Lynxley (originally played by
David Strathairn) •
Nicole Byer as Nibbles Maplestick (originally played by
Fortune Feimster) •
Patrick Warburton as Mayor Winddancer •
Alan Tudyk as various characters •
Yvette Nicole Brown as various characters •
Josh Dallas as various characters •
Nate Torrence as various characters The event was held at the
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Music and sound effects were provided by JC Wright, Samson Trinh, Joban Gill, Andrew Crawford, and Geremy Mumenthaler
February 24 (
It Was Just an Accident) Guest director/narrator:
James Sweeney •
Mo Amer as Eghbal (orginally played by Ebrahim Azizi) • Payam Banifaz as Vahid (originally played by Vahid Mobasseri) • Mitra Jouhari as Shiva (originally played by Mariam Afshari) •
Artemis Pebdani as Golrokh (originally played by Hadis Pakbaten) • Reza Diako as Hamid (originally played by Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr) • Omar Benson Miller as Ali (originally played by Majid Panahi) The event was held at the
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts with musical guest Hamid Behrouzinia. ==Trivia==