Embedded is a play starring, written, and directed by Tim Robbins. 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. 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.
Original cast
Cast members included:
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