Roundabout Theatre Arts’ reading of David Rintels’ one-man show, “Clarence Darrow,” performed by Roger Briggs, is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Raymond Carver Room at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.

The performance is open to the public at no charge.

Based on Irving Stone’s “Clarence Darrow for the Defense,” Rintels’ play covers the long and sometimes controversial career of the attorney who many consider to be the greatest lawyer of the 20th century.

He defended high school teacher John T. Scopes in what H.L. Mencken called the “Scopes Monkey Trial” and fought against the death penalty in his defense of Leopold and Loeb.

“History repeats itself — that’s the problem with history,” Briggs said, quoting Darrow. “We are a nation of laws with a constitution that declares that all men are created equal under the law with equal justice for all.

“Darrow represents the aspirations of justice for the poor, the weary, and beaten down by the discriminatory forces of society. We are in our own moment of history that tests what kind of nation we are.”

The audience is welcome to stay after the performance for a discussion.