ATX TV Festival invites you to a night of comedy, conversation, and celebration honoring the life and legacy of legendary writer, producer, and activist Norman Lear.
The event will feature live script readings of classic episodes from MAUDE and GOOD TIMES with guest actors stepping into these iconic roles, followed by a conversation with Lear’s collaborators, friends, and fellow creatives.
Join us as we revisit the shows that helped redefine the American sitcom, and Lear’s bold commitment to produce TV that reflected and commented on the everyday American experience by inviting audiences to engage with conversations about racism, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, sexual assault, and more – and how that legacy continues to shape the medium through the next generation of storytellers.
This event is presented with support from Hollywood, Health & Society, the Television Academy, and Pluto TV.
Guest Cast and Panelists include:
- Pamela Adlon (Better Things) as "Maude"
- Phil Rosenthal (Somebody Feed Phil) as "Walter Findlay"
- Danny Pino (Mayans M.C.) as "Dr. Arthur Harmon"
- Constance Zimmer (UnREAL) as "Vivian Cavender Harmon"
- Haneefah Wood (Truth Be Told) as "Florida Evans"
- Dulé Hill (Suits) as "James Evans, Sr."
- Daniel Kyri (Chicago Fire) as "Michael Evans"
- D.K. Uzoukwu (Clean Slate) as "James 'JJ' Evans"
- Bria Samoné Henderson (The Good Doctor) as "Thelma Evans"
- Travina Springer (The Irrational) as "Willona Woods"
- Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains) as "Donald Hargrove"
- Brent Miller (Producer / Owner & CEO, A House on Brame Productions)
- Ranada Shepard (Showrunner / EP, Good Times)
