[NEohioPAL] A Special Message from Lee Harvey Oswald

[ALICE GULICK]

Dear Geoff - Thanks for your thoughtful reply. I hope you know that I  
am not objecting to your production of "Assassins" --  I believe one  
of the "jobs" of good theatre is to shake us up and out of our  
compacency. But that is not the same as using Lee Harvey Oswald, and  
his reputation, as a promotional come-on. If instead you had written  
some of the thoughts you voiced in your email to me, I believe you  
would be serving yourself far better.

Sincerely, Lissy

On Sep 30, 2008, at 4:18 PM, GEOFFFREY SHORT wrote:

>
> Hi Lissy - Thank you so much for your feedback.  I can certainly  
> understand it.  As you probably know "Assassins" is not an easy  
> show to undertake or promote without appearing to glorify or  
> sympathize with these characters or their historic and horrible  
> acts.  I certainly do not sympathize with them.  And the last thing  
> I want to do is make a mockery of any of the subject matter.  If  
> that's the taste you were left with, please know that's not the  
> intent. It cdertainly wouldn't be the first time I missed the mark.
>
> Many of the images and language in the show is jarring and I think  
> purposefully uncomfortable.  I for one, believe that we as a  
> collective whole American society need to be shaken out of our  
> seemingly complacent slumber - especially in this election season -  
> and really take a look at ourselves to hopefully change for the  
> better and prevent these horrible acts from happening again.  But  
> to look at ourselves - even as we were in 1963 - can also be  
> jarring and uncomfortable.  But that is one of the reasons I love  
> this show so much.  Because it is a little piece of art that in  
> whatever small - or big - way, gets us to look at ourselves. And  
> talk to each other...which is why I really appreciate the dialogue.
>
> Thanks again.  I hope you'll come see the show - If you'd like to  
> come see the show, I'd be happy to leave you a pair of tickets at  
> will call.
>
> All the Best - Geoff
>
>
>
>
> --- On Tue, 9/30/08, ALICE GULICK <ajgulick at earthlink.net> wrote:
> From: ALICE GULICK <ajgulick at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [NEohioPAL] A Special Message from Lee Harvey Oswald
> To: "Geoff Short" <geoffshort at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: "neohiopal" <neohiopal at listserve.com>
> Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 3:59 PM
>
> I'm sorry, but I find this promotional approach highly  
> objectionable. I'm one of the people who can tell you exactly where  
> she was and what she was doing the day JFk was shot.
>
> sincerely, Lissy Gulick
> On Sep 30, 2008, at 8:46 AM, Geoff Short wrote:
>
>> Click Here: A MESSAGE FROM LEE HARVEY OSWALD
>>
>>
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