Nixon's Nixon
A Political Satire
by Russell Lees |
Directed by Brandon Smith
Starring John Lansch and Josh Morrison |
The night before President Nixon is to announce his resignation he summons Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to the Lincoln Sitting Room. Kissinger arrives expecting to find his President preparing to resign but Nixon can't face the lonely aftermath of such a decision; he envisions himself "wandering some hellish golf course, waiting to die." Nostalgic, garrulous and paranoid, Nixon leads his Secretary of State on a journey through the high moments of his administration. He pressures Kissinger into reenacting crucial scenes: Kissinger plays Nixon, Nixon plays Brezhnev, Kissinger plays Kennedy and Mao. In this fictional account of that evening, these two larger-than-life characters wrestle with history as they try to manipulate each other, relive their political triumphs and ultimately, devise a dizzying and doomed plot to keep Nixon in office.
October 25 - November 4, 2012
2 weeks, 8 shows
Thursdays 7:30 pm
Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 pm
Sundays 4:00 pm
Ticket Sales Dates:
Annual Partners begin October 1
Circle Members and subscriber sales begin October 8
Public sales begin October 15
PREVIEW NIGHT – All seats $15
Thursday, October 25
CHAT WITH THE CAST
Preview Thursday, October 25
After the show, stay for a brief, intimate visit with the cast and director.
Offer your feedback, ask questions and learn about the joys and challenges of creating the play.
MEET THE DIRECTOR
Saturday, November 3
Get a pre-show briefing from the director’s perspective and learn what goes on behind the scenes.