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

The performances will be at 7:30 p.m. June 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28, 2008
2:00 p.m., Sunday June 22
at the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center, 179 Robie Street East, St. Paul, 55107
Directions to the Wellstone Center

See the feature article about the show in the Villager Newspaper

Tickets are $17 or $15 for students or seniors
Reserve your tickets on-line or call (651) 808-3600 for more information or reservations.

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

See the program from the play

See photos from the show!

 

Cast
Actor		Character in play	Role
	Stuart Alger	Grant Matthews	Successful businessman considering a run for the White House
	Jennifer Amaya	Reporter	Newspaper reporter
	Frank Blomgren	James Conover	Political mover and shaker
	Brian Casey	Swenson	Butler
	Richard Daly	Stevens	Butler
	Dan Dyke	Bellman	Bellman
	John Eichenlaub	Senator Lauterback	Senator concerned about the American farmers
	Shelley Eichenlaub	Waitress	Waitress
	Michael Freier	William Hardy	One of the 'labor boys'
	Tom Kelly	Representative from labor	Representative from labor
	Dionne King	Reporter	Newspaper reporter
	Mark Margolis	Spike McManus	Washington political reporter on leave to help the Matthews campaign
	Bob McDonald	Representative from labor	Representative from labor
	Paul McGlynn	Sam Parrish	Friend of Grant and Mary's and political fund-raiser
	Tara Nielson	Jenny	Maid
	Lana Rosario	Lulubelle Alexander	Judge Alexander's wife
	David Schliep	Judge Jefferson Davis Alexander	Judge from the South
	Jeremy Stahl	Reporter	Newspaper reporter
	Lynne Vannelli	Katherine Thorndyke	Newspaper publisher
	Sasha Walloch	Mary Matthews	Grant Matthews' wife
	Natalie Westreich	Norah/Grace Draper	Maid/Party National Committee member and expert on the 'foreign vote'
	Aaron Wlaschin	Representative from labor	Representative from labor

Production Team
Individual		Production Team Role
	John Townsend	Director
	Tara Nielson	Stage Manager
	Jennifer Amaya	Assistant Director/Movement Coach
	Dutton Foster	Set Designer
	Terri Winter	Costume Designer
	Wendi Johnson	Costume Designer
	Patricia Eaves	Costumer
	Jennifer Nagel	Props Coordinator
	James Mallek	Set Construction
	Kate Willard	Stage Crew
	Urban Landreman	Producer

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
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.