The National Pastime Theater presents Alan Marshall's THE INTERVIEW: JFK
Friday, November 22nd, 2013 - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 24th, 2013 - 3:00 p.m.
National Pastime Theater In the Preston Bradley Center
941 W. Lawrence Avenue - Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60640
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Opening Night White House East Room Soiree
This special opening night party, celebrating the presidency of John F. Kennedy, will take place on the set of THE INTERVIEW: JFK and will feature food, drinks, music and a chance to meet the cast and creative team of THE INTERVIEW: JFK. Feel free to dress in period clothing, black tie or come as as you are. It will be an evening to remember.
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THE INTERVIEW: JFK explores the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy. His untimely death prevented President Kennedy from being able to write his memoir. Consequently, many others have written about him, but we do not hear his voice. Playwright Alan Marshall seeks to provide JFK a forum to speak with candor about his life and presidency.
The Premise
In 1963, a powerful think tank, in cahoots with the United States Information Agency, was curious about how much candor could the American people handle about their leaders and the actual state of the nation’s affairs? So, a foundation funded a series of top secret events where these public figures participated in town hall meetings and spoke off the record. The first of these public figures to appear was President John F. Kennedy who, with his eye on the 1964 presidential election, felt he could not afford to offend the influential William Sager Foundation by refusing their invitation. No reporters, no recording, and everyone in attendance had to sign a confidentiality agreement which would be enforced, if necessary, by the FBI.
About The Playwright
Alan Marshall began writing for the stage in 2010 with THE MARCH: A Civil Rights Opera. The opera exploresthe events surrounding the 1963 March on Washington. He has also written several theatrical based mass meeting performances that take audiences back to episodes of the Civil Rights Movement. These include: Remembering Medgar Evers, Shades of Mississippi, The Birmingham Children’s March, and Prelude to a Dream.
The Goodman Theatre in Chicago co-produced Prelude to a Dream on August 18, 2013 during their celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The March on Washington. Marshall directed the Goodman Theatre co-production and then took Prelude to a Dream to Washington, D.C. where he directed performances on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial (8/26/13) and at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church on the eve of the 50th Anniversary.
Marshall is committed to creating a comprehensive series of theatrical productions that dramatize the events of the Civil Rights Movement.
