Late Fall 1999, a cottage in Wexford, Ireland. At the opening, an 82 year old JFK wakes from a nap and a nightmare in which he relives John, Jr.’s tragic crash. (Kennedy survived Dallas, although gravely injured. Mrs. Kennedy did not.) The most interesting plot develops.
Robert McNamara is played by William Parry. Bill is a Sondheim favorite, he's the only person to create roles in four Sondheim premieres: Sunday In The Park With George, Passion, Assassins and last year's Road Show.
Maureen Silliman is Madeleine Albright - she has been on Broadway in
Shenandoah, Is There Life After High School and I Remember Mama. She has
numerous distinctions, including winning both the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award and Dramalogue Award - a distinguished actor.
David Foubert plays Bill DeShields. New York audiences have recently seen David in The Acting Company's Moby Dick - Rehearsed, The Three Musketeers and Macbeth.
They are joined by Off-Broadway actress and lead in the current VH1
television series Tough Love Natasha Malinsky.
David Beckett will be reading JFK,
and he is honored to be in such distinguished company.
The director is Charles Weldon. In addition to Broadway experience as an actor (The River Niger) Charles is also the Artistic Director of the legendary Negro Ensemble Company, which produced such actors as Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson.
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