When We Go Up The Sea April 9, 2010

InterAct Theatre Company presents
the World Premiere of

WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA
Written by Lee Blessing
Directed by Paul Meshejian
Featuring Conan McCarty, Peter Schmitz & Kim Carson
Commissioned by InterAct Theatre Company in honor of Cari Feiler Bender by her friends and family

April 9 – May 9, 2010

Description:
Set on the night before George W. Bush is to go on trial at The Hague for international war crimes, WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA is a thoughtful and introspective look at the mind and heart of a man trying to reconcile his personal beliefs, his presidential decisions, and his tarnished public image.

Show Times & Prices:
Performances during InterAct Theatre Company's 2009/2010 Season are Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m., Thursday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. There will be a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Saturday, April 10. Performances are held on the mainstage of The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA. Individual tickets for preview performances are $16.00; Tuesday through Thursday performances are $25.00; and Friday & Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees are $29.00. Additional discounts are available for groups, seniors and students. Tickets may be purchased by calling InterAct’s box office at 215-568-8079, visiting InterAct’s website at www.InterActTheatre.org or by dropping by InterAct’s offices at The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St., Phiadelphia

Commissioned by InterAct in 2008 through its 20/20 New Play Commission program, WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA is a provocative new play by Tony Award nominated playwright Lee Blessing, author of A WALK IN THE WOODS, WHORES, and GOING TO ST. IVES. Set in a high-end hotel room at The Hague, WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA imagines former President George W. Bush on the eve of his trial for international war crimes. Tended to by an inscrutable Dutch butler and an alluring masseuse, the President embarks on a long night of drinking, joking, and ruminating, taking the audience through a deep exploration of how we regard our leaders - loving them, fearing them, unintentionally deifying them. WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA examines an American populace that has grown strikingly complacent in the wake of extraordinary global challenges, exposing one of the world’s most intriguing and influential conflicts: the battle between the elected leader of the free world and a democracy of millions

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