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First Lady Suite at Theatre Elision

Dates: (3/19/2020 - 3/29/2020 )

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Theatre Elision


6105 42nd Avenue North
Crystal,MN 55422

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Words and Music by Michael John LaChiusa First Lady Suite is an enthralling look into the lives of some of historys most neglected figures, the wives of U.S. presidents. The musical is presented in four vignettes. The first piece, Over Texas, takes place aboard Air Force One on November 22nd, 1963. Mary Gallagher, the First Ladys secretary, and Evelyn Lincoln, secretary to the President, are relaxing as they fly into Dallas. While napping, Marys dreams become portentous nightmares as they are haunted by a ghostly Jackie and an eerie Lady Bird. Wheres Mamie? is a time-travel fantasy as Mamie, melancholic and alone on her birthday, is paid a visit by the celebrated opera star Marian Anderson. They travel to Algiers to confront Ike about an affair and warn him of the racial strife hell face later as President. Olio presents first daughter Margaret Truman singing at a recital but constantly upstaged by First Lady Bess. Eleanor Sleeps Here is a heart-rending examination of the relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok as theyre flown over Washington by Amelia Earhart. This 90 minute musical is performed with no intermission.


Ages: 12 and over

Cast and Creative team for First Lady Suite at Theatre Elision

Sara Sawyer as Jackie Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt

Greta Grosch as Lorena Hickok, Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson

Christine Wade as Mary Gallagher, Kay Summersby and Amelia Earhart

Paul Coate as Dwight D. Eisenhower

Vanessa Gamble as Mamie Eisenhower

Deidre Cochran as Marian Anderson

Abilene Olson as Evelyn Lincoln and Margaret Truman

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