[NEohioPAL] NIXON'S NIXON with George Roth & Neil Thackaberry at Actors' Summit

[Neil Thackaberry]

For Immediate Release
For additional information contact: 
Neil Thackaberry (330) 342-0800
Hudson, Ohio 


Regional Premier of 
Nixon's Nixon
Opens at Actors' Summit 

Actors' Summit Theater announces the second play of its 10th season,
Nixon's Nixon, a comic drama by Russell Lees. The play will have a
preview performance on Thursday, October 23, 2008, and will play through
Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Actors' Summit Theater in downtown Hudson.
The play is performed Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 8 PM and
Sundays at 2 PM. 

The Play
Nixon's Nixon is a jazz riff on contemporary history. Though based on
the facts of the Nixon administration, this piece is pure conjecture.
What happened the night before Nixon's resignation? The dialogue between
President Richard M. Nixon and his closest advisor, Henry Kissinger,
examines the issues behind the controversial duo. How can a presidency
be both the greatest blunder of the century and also represent
significant forward motion in international relations? The play is both
a political satire and a serious examination of Nixon's accomplishments.
Fueled by alcohol, the dynamic duo replays their greatest political
accomplishments, taking turns portraying Leonid Brezhnev, Golda Meir,
and Mao Zedung. 

Caution: Not all "expletives deleted" (R for strong language.) 

The Cast
A. Neil Thackaberry plays Richard M. Nixon, the former US president.
Neil is the Co-Artistic Director and Founder of Actors' Summit. He has
served as General Manager of Cleveland Signstage Theatre and Executive
Director of Weathervane Community Playhouse. A professional actor and
director, he is a member of Actors' Equity Association, SAG, and AFTRA.
Locally he has appeared at Ensemble Theatre in Kentucky Cycle, the
Cleveland Play House in Room Service and The Importance of Being
Earnest, and at Great Lakes Theatre Festival in Richard III. 

George Roth portrays Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Mr. Roth is
making his Actors' Summit debut in Nixon's Nixon. He studied theater as
an undergraduate at Yale University and holds a three-year Acting
Diploma from the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. His local
credits include The Chosen and Ella at the Cleveland Play House, The
Fantasticks at Ensemble Theater, The Diary of Anne Frank at the Beck
Center, Oliver! at Cain Park, Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Cleveland Public
Theatre (CPT), and Nickel and Dimed, a co-production of the Great Lakers
Theater Festival and CPT. 
. 

The Artistic Team
Constance Thackaberry is directing the political satire. Last season at
Actors' Summit, Connie directed the comedy Rounding Third. She has acted
in several productions at Actors' Summit, most recently appearing
alongside her father in Proof. At Actors' Summit, she has assistant
directed productions of Macbeth and Musical of Musicals, The Musical!.
Favorite directing credits include: For You, 11th Hour, The Audience,
Liner Notes, and To Be Confirmed (all in NYC). She directed a production
of Jean Paul Sartre's No Exit in Leicester, England. Connie co-created
two original pieces for the Lincoln Center Director's Lab, of which she
is an alum. Ms. Thackaberry holds a BA in English from the Honors
College at Kent State University and received her MFA from The Actors
Studio Drama School. 

Making her stage management debut is Rachel Anderson. She is a graduate
of the University Of Akron School Of Music, studying voice with Dr. Lara
Troyer. She has been seen on stage at Actors' Summit in Swingtime
Canteen, A Child's Christmas in Wales, and Macbeth.

Performance Schedule
Nixon's Nixon will have a preview performance on October 23. The
official opening on Friday, October 24 will be followed by a reception
with the cast. Regular performances continue through November 9,
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM. 

Tickets
Tickets are $28 on Fridays & Saturdays, $25 on Thursdays & Sundays.
Seniors receive a $3 discount of Thursdays and Sundays. Full time
students can purchase tickets for just $7 at all performances. Tickets
can be purchased by phone by calling (330) 342-0800 or from the website
at actorssummit.org. 


Web site
Actors' Summit Theater can be found on the web at www.actorssummit.org
<http://www.actorssummit.org/> . Actors' Summit is a professional, not
for profit, 501-c-3 professional arts organization. We are seeking
volunteers and board members. For more details please call MaryJo or
Neil at (330) 342-0800. 


Actors' Summit is working under a developmental agreement with Actors'
Equity Association (the Union of professional Actors and Stage
Managers.)

Actors' Summit: Professional Theater -- Ohio Artists.



 

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