MRS. PRESIDENT
Presented at the
2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
AUGUST 2 - 27
by JOHN RANSOM PHILLIPS
directed by LILY WOLFF
Mary Lincoln is grieving. She needs a new image to win the hearts of the American people and silence the envious elite accusing her of treason. Who better for the job than the celebrity photographer who helped her husband win the presidency? But all is not as it appears for the First Lady… Subject and artist battle for creative control over their own narratives as they attempt to capture an iconic image of America’s First Widow. A new play about the power of representation by acclaimed artist, playwright, and historian John Ransom Phillips.
Mrs. President is a co-production between Rec Room Arts (Stefan Azizi, Executive Director; Matt Hune, Artistic Director; Sophia Watt, Associate Artistic Director) and JPR Art Group (Viktor Zikas, Executive Producer; Christopher Hanson, Assistant Executive Producer)
Mrs. President is funded in part by Art Pond Foundation
CAST & ARTISTS
ARTISTS
Playwright JOHN RANSOM PHILLIPS
Director LILY WOLFF
Production Designer STEFAN AZIZI
Costume Designer KRISTINE KOURY
Sound Designer / Composition PHILLIP OWEN
Production Stage Manager EMMA BACON
Dialect Consultant MOLLY WETZEL
Tailors SARAH BECKEL & JOELYN WILKOSZ
CAST
LEEANNE HUTCHISON
CHRISTOPHER KELLY
VENUE
C Arts - C Aquila Venue 21
Tel: +44 (0)131 581 5555
2 Johnston Terrace
Edinburgh EH1 2PW
Scotland
CONTENT ADVISORY
We do not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects (such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact info@recroomhtx.com.