page_title: The Originalist
hierarchical_section_title: The Originalist
caption_attribution_description: Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith presents the design for its new Mead Center for American Theater.
context_page_description: The Originalist is a 2015 play that depicts the relationship between Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and a fictional Supreme Court law clerk whose views differ from his. Written by John Strand, the play was originally produced for stage performance in Washington, DC in 2015 under director Molly Smith; actor Edward Gero portrayed Scalia. The play received a positive review in The New York Times and has been produced at multiple theaters. In March 2017, the play was broadcast on public television.
context_section_description: The Originalist is a 2015 play that depicts the relationship between Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (1936–2016) and a fictional Supreme Court law clerk whose views differ from his. Written by John Strand, the play was originally produced for stage performance in Washington, DC in 2015 under director Molly Smith; actor Edward Gero portrayed Scalia. The play received a positive review in The New York Times and has been produced at multiple theaters. In March 2017, the play was broadcast on public television.
caption: Molly Smith directed the 2015 production of the play in Washington DC
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