Directed by John Townsend

 

Lex-Ham Community Theater,
which has provided high quality theater in the Twin Cities since 1996,
in partnership with Sweet Charities Theatre Company,
which produces great theater productions to support deserving charities,
is proud to cast all of its votes and enthusiastically gives its entire support
to this wonderful comedy, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1946, about the campaign of Grant Matthews
to win the 1948 Republican nomination for the office of the
President of the United States of America

Spike McManus (Mark Margolis) and Kay Thorndike (Lynne Vannelli), have high hopes for Grant Matthews (Stuart Alger) as a candidate for President while his wife, Mary Matthews (Sasha Wallach) is not quite so sure.

 

Character in play	Actor	Role
James Conover	Frank Blomgren	Political mover and shaker
Spike McManus	Mark Margolis	Washington political reporter on leave to help the Matthews campaign
Katherine Thorndike	Lynne Vannelli	Newspaper publisher
Grant Matthews	Stuart Alger	Successful businessman considering a run for the White House
Norah	Natalie Westreich	Maid
Mary Matthews	Sasha Wallach	Grant Matthews' wife
Stevens	Michael Freier	Butler
Bellman	Dan Dyke	Bellman
Waitress	Shelley Eichenlaub	Waitress
Sam Parrish	Christopher J. DeVaan	Friend of Grant and Mary's and political fund-raiser
Swenson	Brian Casey	Butler
Judge Jefferson Davis Alexander	Chris Lowry	Judge from the South
Lulubelle Alexander	Jenna Evans	Judge Alexander's wife
Jenny	Lana Rosario	Maid
Grace Draper	Kristine Holmgren	Party National Committee member and expert on the 'foreign vote'
William Hardy		One of the 'labor boys'
Senator Lauterback	John Eichenlaub	Senator concerned about the American farmers
Labor representatives	Bob McDonald	Representatives from labor

The performances will be in June 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, and 28, 2008
at the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center, 179 Robie Street East, St. Paul, 55107
Directions to the Wellstone Center
Call (651) 808-3600 for more information or reservations.

Profits from this production will benefit the Minnesota Chapter of the National Organization for Women

The Minnesota Chapter of the National Organization for Women will have special programming
to complement the show each night. Their programming includes:
Friday, June 20 - Candidate Night - a reception to meet candidates starts at 6:00 ($25 for reception & play)
Saturday, June 21 - GLBT Night
Sunday, June 22 - Senior Sunday
Thursday, June 26 - Get Out The Vote Night
Friday, June 27 - Convention Night
Saturday, June 28 - Membership Night ($35 for 1-year membership & play)

 

Contact theater@LexHamArts for more information.