Open to Public / Long form Journalism Series
Transformative Justice for Victims of Domestic Violence
Free Event
Wed, May 07.2025
Please join us for the fourth installment of Theater of War Productions’ new long-form journalism series at WNYC. The acclaimed actors Debra Winger (Terms of Endearment, Urban Cowboy), Josh Hamilton (Eighth Grade, The Walking Dead), Daphne Rubin-Vega (In the Heights, Only Murders in the Building), and Bill Irwin (Interstellar, Rachel Getting Married) will perform “In Rural Tennessee, Domestic Violence Victims Face Barriers to Getting Justice. One County Has Transformed Its Approach,” written by Paige Pfleger for WPLN and ProPublica, as a catalyst for a guided audience discussion about domestic violence, gun violence, and innovative approaches to preventing both. The event will be recorded with a live studio audience and broadcast two weeks later on WNYC.
Co-Presented by Theater of War Productions and WNYC, with special thanks to WPLN and ProPublica.
Supported by a generous grant from the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.
Cast Members
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Debra Winger
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Daphne Rubin-Vega
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Josh Hamilton
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Bill Irwin
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