Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan

2024 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WATERGATE SCANDAL

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FROSTBY PETER NIXON MORGAN SEPTEMBER 9 AT 7:30PM SMSU FINE ARTS THEATRE

FROST/NIXON is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

THE SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY THEATRE presents

FROST/NIXON

BY PETER MORGAN Director – Sheila Tabaka Lighting Designer – Tetta M. Askeland Projections – Sally Tabaka Stage Manager – Laura Bradley Poster/Program Design – Maddy Groff

SETTING

Various locations, 1974-1977

FROST/NIXON was first presented onstage in London by Matthew Byam Shaw and St. Elmo Productions, Ltd. FROST/NIXON was subsequently produced on Broadway by Arielle Tepper Madover, Matthew Byam Shaw, Robert Fox, Act Productions, David Binder, Debra Black, Annette Niemtzow, Harlene Freezer and The Weinstein Company.

CAST

David Frost, British television host..................................................................Sean Byrd Richard Nixon, former U.S. President........................................... Ryan Robert Nelson Jim Reston, American journalist and writer.................................................. Tom Isbell Bob Zelnick, American journalist and executive editor of the Frost/Nixon interviews; Manolo Sanchez, Nixon’s valet; and others ..................................................Tom Woldt John Birt, British television producer and Frost’s friend, and Ollie, White House photographer..................................................Michael Van Keulen Jack Brennan, Nixon’s post-resignation Chief of Staff.........................W. James Wood Caroline Cushing, British socialite and budding journalist .............Charlotte Wahle Swifty Lazar, Nixon’s agent; Mike Wallace, American investigative journalist and others............................................................................................. Jordan Stangeland Evonne Goolagong, Australian tennis star, and others..........Nadine Purvis Schmidt Stage Directions......................................................................................... Bryn Mongeau

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SMSU THEATRE ARTS PROGRAM Department Chairperson.............................................Dr. John Ginocchio Theatre Faculty.......................................................................Sheila Tabaka† .................................................................................Nadine Purvis Schmidt† ................................................................................................Tetta Askeland† .......................................................................................Ray Oster†, Emeritus .................................................. Dr. William Hezlep†, Emeritus (Deceased) ......................................................... Charles Autry†, Emeritus (Deceased) Fine Arts Office Administrator........................................... Jennifer Stucke