Eleanor Roosevelt: Her Secret Journey

Throughout her life, Eleanor Roosevelt found the courage to face her challenges and discovered that they made her stronger. From supportive spouse of an American aristocrat and politician to wronged wife to advocate for the rights of those who had no champion. Eleanor grew at every step. Eleanor Roosevelt: Her Secret Journey begins when President Truman asks her to head the American delegation to the newly created United Nations. Knowing this would be a big step for any woman, she reviews her life before deciding to accept the offer that landed her on the world stage. Loretta Swit, best known for her many years on MAS*H as Major Houlihan, portrays Eleanor in this one-woman play.

The show takes place in Eleanor’s living room at Val-Kill in Hyde Park, NY in 1945. It is performed in one act without intermission. This one-woman portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt has been created for the stage by Rhoda Lerman under the technical supervision of Ron Nash.