The Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre presented a sold-out, one-night staged benefit reading of “All the President’s Men” last week to benefit The Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre Academy’s foundation.

“All The President’s Men,” the iconic screenplay by William Goldman, based on the book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, was directed by Ethan Silverman, and produced by Julianne Hoffenberg. Mark Ruffalo and Ethan Hawke led the extraordinary cast in the roles of Woodward and Bernstein, Amy Brenneman (The Bookkeeper), Don Cheadle (Ben Bradlee), Kaley Cuoco (Debbie Sloan, Kay Eddy), Laurence Fishburne (Deep Throat), Spencer Garrett (Harvey Rosenfeld), Rob Morrow (Howard Simons), Tom Pelphrey (Hugh Sloan, Barker, National Editor), Missy Yager (Martha Mitchell), Susan Traylor (Katharine Graham), and more.

Ruffalo, who helped organize the event by calling some of his famous friends to participate said of the event, said “This script and film are about the hunt for the truth and the importance of journalism. In this script, we tell the story of journalism: how journalists find the story and the story finds them. It’s not lost on us how journalism is under attack, and tonight was a night to celebrate where journalism and our business meet.”

Also in attendance was Elsa Walsh, Panel Moderator, Pulitzer Prize nominee, wife of Bob Woodward, Kevin Merida, panelist, former Executive Editor of the LA Times (four Pulitzer Prizes for the media organization during his tenure) Christian Williams, former Washington Post editor during Watergate, Tessa B Wick, Committee for the First Amendment, the Cast, and Director Ethan Silverman.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -at The Stella Adler Academy Of Acting – Los Angeles Presents All The President’s Men on Friday, January 9th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Arnold Turner/Eclipse Content) (L to R) back row: Tom Phelphrey, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, Spencer Garrett, Rick Peters, Laurence Fishburne, Tim McNeil, Bonnie McNeil, Mark Ruffalo, John Jack Rodgers, Susan Traylor, Rob Morrow, Elsa Walsh, Christian Williams. Front row kneeling l to r: Kaley Cuoco, Charlotte Larsen, Michael John Benzaia, Ethan Silverman, Christopher Thornton, Amy Brenneman, Missy Yager (in front of Rob Morrow) and Kevin Merida.

Founded in 1985 by Stella Adler, Joanne Linville, and Irene Gilbert, the Stella Adler Academy is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to developing artists as both performers and engaged citizens. Nearly half of all students attending receive scholarships, with proceeds from this event directly funding the Academy’s scholarship program, ensuring world-class training remains accessible to artists from all backgrounds.