Frost/Nixon
April 14 — May 10, 2009
On the U.S. Bank Main Stage
By Peter Morgan
Directed by Rose Riordan
“I gave ‘em a sword. and they stuck it in, and they twisted it with relish. And I guess if I had been in their position, I’d have done the same thing.” – Richard Nixon
Can a lightweight, has-been talk show host lead the most infamous political figure of his time to publicly acknowledge his guilt? That is the central question raised in Peter Morgan’s delicious drama about a series of televised interviews that former president Richard Nixon granted British journalist David Frost in 1977. The New York Times described the play as “proceed[ing] with the momentum of a ticking-bomb thriller and the zing of a boulevard comedy…structured as a prize fight between two starkly ambitious men in professional crisis, Frost/Nixon makes it clear that the competitor who controls the camera reaps the spoils.”
Performance Times
Evenings: Tuesday - Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Matinees: Saturday and Sundays at 2 p.m.,
Thursdays at noon
*Note: These are general performance times. Certain productions may have exceptions. View the season calendar for more information.
This show's run time will be posted below the synopsis at left near the date of the first performance.
Production blog
Yeah, but what do the young’uns think?
04 May 2009 & Posted by Kinsley Suer
Arts organizations are generally under a fair amount of pressure to inspire and engage young audiences- the “next generation,” as it were. How about I let the kids speak for themselves? The following quotes are excerpted from a series of blogs posted by a group of Mt. Hood Community College students after seeing Frost/Nixon as an assignment for their theater appreciation class.
MoreInside the Mind of Power and Celebrity
01 May 2009 & Posted by Kinsley Suer
Join us this Sunday, May 3 at 2 pm for FROST/NIXON and stick around as SCOTT MURRAY, M.D. gives us his take on the truth and lies, the power-plays and the pity, the rehabilitation of character, and the metaphorical boxing match between David Frost and Richard Nixon.
MoreNixon, Inspired by Nixon
29 April 2009 & Posted by Kinsley Suer
We’ve made our own Frost/Nixon video, inspired by the “Kittens, Inspired by Kittens” video! Youtube it.
More- 28 Apr 2009
- Frost/Nixon Trailer
- 27 Apr 2009
- Nixon Bloopers and Outtakes
- 23 Apr 2009
- The Reviews are In and Bill Christ’s Nixon is a HUGE Hit!
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