Gabriel Union is all set to host a table read for the infamous show and will be joined by an all-Black cast. The American Television Sitcom, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman was aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004 and lasted 10 whole seasons.
The original show adored by fans worldwide, stars Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Mathew Perry and David Schwimmer.
Directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield, the virtual table read will be based on the episode “The one Where No One’s Ready” from the third season and will feature personalities including Uzo Aduba as Phoebe, Sterling K. Brown as Ross, Jeremy Pope as Chandler, Aisha Hinds as Monica, Kendrick Sampson as Joey and Ryan Bathe as Rachel.
Since voting season is around the corner, the upcoming virtual event hopes to shed prominent light on Michelle Obama’s initiative, ‘When We All Vote’ which is indeed a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit that solely aims to increase participation in voting in every election.
The launch of a new series earlier on September 8th called “Zoom Where It Happens” aims to catalyze voters and amplify the fight for the right to vote as well as electoral justice through culture and entertainment.
The reading took place on a virtual platform on September 22nd where interested viewers who wished to watch the reimagined version of the reading signed up online whilst agreeing to receive information about the ongoing election from various social impact organizations!
“We’re thrilled to see how many people have embraced the series and are actively motivated to get out the vote this November”, Ryan Bathe expressed in a statement according to The Hollywood Reporter.