The Bully Pulpit
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened May 14, 2008
Closed Jun 29, 2008
Opened May 14, 2008
Closed Jun 29, 2008
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Running Time:
2hr. 0min.
(includes 1 intermission)
2hr. 0min.
(includes 1 intermission)
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
The South Ark Stage presents The Bully Pulpit, a new play about the extraordinary life and turbulent times of Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, our 26th president. The solo performance is written and performed by Michael O. Smith, and directed by Byam Stevens.
The year is 1918. The scene is in Sagamore Hill, New York, Roosevelt's beloved home. Ten years out of office and coming to grips with his legacy, The Bully Pulpit takes the audience on a passionate journey behind Teddy's gruff exterior into the complex persona of a true American legend. Taking place on Teddy's 60th birthday, surrounded by mementos of his adventures as a rancher, Rough Rider, naturalist and President, Roosevelt re-examines the events of his colorful life from humorous and characteristically blunt perspective.
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The Bully Pulpit
I loved this show! The acting was magical and I really thought I was sharing the afternoon with TR. Very poignant with just the right touch of humor. BULLY!
Reviewed by jost
on Monday, May 5th, 2008
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Teddy Roosevelt's orations on the campaign trail and elsewhere sounded so much like aggressive sermons, that some, including his second wife Edith, joked that he delivered his speeches from a "bully pulpit" -- which is why playwright-performer Michael O. Smith uses this expression as the title for The Bully Pulpit, his compellingly performed new one-man show at Theatre Row. But make no mistake about it, there's nothing at all bullying about this amiable, but unremarkable, play about our legendary 26th president.
Smith, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Roosevelt both physically and vocally, sets the work in the study (a wood-paneled marvel from scenic designer Charles Corcoran) of Roosev[...]