Louis Contey ^ Director

Peter Morgan Playwright

Cast

Andrew Carter ^ David Frost

Terry Hamilton * ^ Richard M. Nixon

Michael Kingston Manolo Sanchez, Ensemble

David Parkes * + Jack Brennan

Dennis William Grimes * ^ John Birt

Beth Lacke * Caroline Cushing
Matthew Brumlow Jim Reston
Don Bender Bob Zelnick
Ian Maxwell Swifty Lazar, Ensemble
Jessica Thigpen Evonne Goolagong, Ensemble

Production Team

Josephine Kearns * ^ Cover Stage Manager

Julie Eberhardt Props Designer

Ana Espinosa * Wardrobe Supervisor

Keith Parham # ^ Lighting Designer

Andrew Hansen ^ Composer

Alex Wren Meadows Costume Designer

Mike Tutaj # ^ Projections and Video Designer

Maren Robinson + Dramaturg

Ana Espinosa * Wardrobe Supervisor

Julie Eberhardt Properties Designer
Elise Kauzlaric Dialect Coach
Cheney Tardio Stage Manager
Alice Magelssen Assistant Stage Manager
Michael Gehmlich Technical Director
Jack Birdwell Master Carpenter
Coco Ree Lemery Scenic Painting
Aly Grauer Assistant Costume Designer
Mac Vaughey Master Electrician
Susan Muirhead Lobby Display Video Designer

Reviews

Chicago Reader

August 23, 2010

Louis Contey’s taut staging turns what could be sensationalized pseudo-history into engaging, exhilarating drama … nearly pitch-perfect onstage dynamics.

—Kerry Reid

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Newcity

August 23, 2010

Keith Pitts’ curved set subtly suggest the Oval Office as if it were sent through a centrifuge, a terrific image that drives home the discombobulation both men feel right up to the very end as they sit contemplating—side-by-side but miles apart.

—Nina Metz

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Chicago Critic

August 23, 2010

Score another coup for TimeLine Theatre … [Terry] Hamilton and [Andrew] Carter were amazing.

—Tom Williams

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