A world premiere adaptation of THIRTEEN DAYS by Robert F. Kennedy, his memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis. On October 16, 1962, long-range Soviet missiles carrying nuclear warheads aimed at the United States were discovered in Cuba. For the next thirteen days, President John Kennedy maneuvered his way through conflicting counsel from his advisors, some of whom urged a military response likely to bring on World War III, ambiguous and sometimes deceitful information from the Soviet Unions representatives, and ever-shifting facts on the ground. City Lit has received permission from the Kennedy family to insert as dialogue into our script excerpts from recently-made-public transcripts of JFKs strategy sessions during the climax of the Cold War, the thirteen days the world came its closest to nuclear war. As with City Lits acclaimed production last season of Archibald MacLeishs J.B., the roles in THIRTEEN DAYS will be played by a diverse ensemble of women. All the characters in the book are white males; none of the actors onstage will be.
News About Thirteen Days at City Lit Theater Company
We have no news on this show at the current time.
About the Theatre
More Chicago Coverage
Videos
|
Windfall Steppenwolf Theatre Company (4/09-5/31) |
|
South Pacific Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14) |
|
The Lifespan of a Fact Parker Players Theater (4/24-5/17) |
|
Two Out of Three Falls The Factory Theater (6/04-7/18) |
|
Ruthless - The Musical Citadel Theatre Lake Forest (5/03-5/17) |
|
Hookman by Lauren Yee Bump in the Night Theatre (5/15-5/30) |
|
Beau and Aero Theater Wit (6/03-6/07) |
|
Los Regalos/The Gifts The Dance Center at Columbia College Chicago (6/03-6/07) |
|
SELL ME: I am from North Korea Theater Wit (6/04-6/06) |
|
Paula Poundstone Raue Center For The Arts (9/12-9/12) VIDEOS |
| VIEW ALL SHOWS ADD A SHOW | |









