Frost/Nixon, the Tony Award-winning play by Peter
Morgan, is the fast-paced and thrilling retelling of the monumental
post-Watergate television interviews in which David Frost,
a famous British talk-show host with a playboy reputation,
brought a defiant Richard Nixon down to earth and elicited
the apology the rest of the world was waiting to hear.
| "I'm
saying that when the president does it,
that means it's not illegal."
-- Richard Nixon |
Citing MVT's
history of excellence in producing political drama, Producing
Director Dwight Martin said, “We made an extra effort to obtain
the rights in order to include this award-winning drama in
our 40th anniversary season.” The Broadway production just
closed in January 2008. “We've strategically positioned
Frost/Nixon for production in November ‘08 to
coincide with the buzz surrounding the national election.”
Performing
the title roles are Bill Ogilvie as Richard
Nixon and Ned Van Zandt as David Frost.
The cast also includes John Tolentino as
Technician 1 and Manolo Sanchez , Mike Scott Robertson
as Technician 2, Swifty Lazar, Mike Wallace and Studio
Manager (Monarch Bay), Tim Dyke as Photographer
Ollie and John Birt, Mathias Maas as Studio
Manager (Oval Office), Liz Stone as Make-up
Lady (Oval Office) and Caroline Cushing; Russell Motter
as Jim Wreston, Allen Cole as Jack
Brennan, and Melinda Maltby as Evonne Goolagong,
Air Stewardess, Waitress and Camera 1 operator.
The
play is guest directed by Bree Bumatai. Costume
designer is Dusty Behner, scenic artist is
Willie Sabel, lighting design is by Janine
Myers, sound design is by Jason Taglianetti,
hair and makeup design is by Greg Howell,
and props design is by Sara Ward.
This
project is supported by funding through the State Foundation
on Culture and the Arts, and through appropriations from the
Hawaii State Legislature (and by the National Endowment for
the Arts).
Planned
for release in December 2008, Ron Howard has directed a film
adaptation of the play.
TICKETS
to Frost/Nixon:
Adults: $30
Senior Citizens/Military: $25
Under 26yo: $15
To purchase tickets online, click
here.
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Show times: |
Wed, Thu |
7:30pm |
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Fri, Sat
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8:00pm |
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Sun |
4:00pm |
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Please
Note: |
All seating
is non-reserved. The theatre has been configured in
regular proscenium (row) seating for this production.
Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time.
Approx. running time of show:
1hr 30min with no intermission.
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to our 2008-09
Season Sponsors
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School
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