This solo play portrays Kennedy during his short, electrifying campaign for President of the United States. Told from Kennedy’s perspective, the play follows Bobby from his announcement to enter the race on March 16, 1968, to his last speech on June 4 at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. You will see Kennedy’s most famous and impactful speeches, his private apprehensions, and well as the more personal events during those four exhilarating months of his ill-fated campaign.
"From the moment actor-playwright David Arrow takes the stage,
it's clear he is not merely portraying Robert F. Kennedy, he is Bobby Kennedy." --BroadwayWorld"Kennedy: Bobby's Last Crusade is a play of hope and encouragement in a time where we need it most."--International Theatre Review
In the spirit of Kennedy, the team at Playhouse on Park is preparing to exercise their civic duty to vote and we want to encourage you to join us. While we will never tell you how to vote, we feel it is a part of our responsibility as members of this community to help you be best prepared to vote.
Learn about two non-partisan initiatives that we believe will help you leading up to November.
Running Time: 1 hr 37 minutes.
Single Ticket Buyers: You have options!
>>[Purchase a code for $20] and watch on your computer or mobile device. Once you purchase, your code will be sent to you - once you activate it (between September 16 and October 11) you'll have 48 hours to view the production.
>>View the production on Tuesday, September 22nd at Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford, which includes a post-show Q&A with actor/director David Arrow the play’s director Eric Nightengale. [details here]
>>At the Ingersoll PoP-Up Drive-In, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown, CT. For $20 per car [purchase tickets] you can watch the production under the stars on *new date* Saturday, October 10. Showtime: 7:30pm, gates open at 7:00pm. [Edmond Town Hall page]
Subscribers:
You have the option to view the production using any of the options listed on this page (Online from your home, at DD Park, or at the Ingersoll PoP-Up Drive-In). You'll be contacted to see which option works best for you. For in-home viewinng, you'll receive an email from our Box Office which will contain a link and access code. You can access anytime between September 16 and October 11. Once you activate the code, you'll have 48 hours to view the production.
As a subscriber, you'll also receive extras: links to educational & informational supplements, initiatives, events and a activities which will be offered to enhance your experience.
The code is intended for the purchaser only for a one-time use and should not be shared with others.
"A continued conversation about the life and work of Robert F. Kennedy"
precipitated by the film of the play Kennedy: Bobby's Last Crusade by David Arrow.
Moderated by West Hartford's own Chuck Coursey
Panelists Include: David Arrow, Michael Devorkin, Burke Doar, Judge Barry Stevens
Review: Journal Inquirer
Review: Hartford Courant
Article: Hartford Courant
Review: The Westfield News
Review: Zander Opper
Review: New Haven Review
Review: Naugatuck Patch
Review: Two On the Aisle
Review:
CT Critics - Holehan
DAVID ARROW (Bobby Kennedy, Playwright) has appeared in many Off-Broadway productions, among them; Kennedy: Bobby’s Last Crusade. Other Off-Broadway credits include; Anonymous with Chip Zien and Vacuum at the Cherry Lane. David has also performed at regional theatres across the country. Work which includes: Charles in Blithe Spirit, Alan Turing in Breaking the Code, Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, Hannay in The 39 Steps, Torvald in Nora (Ingmar Bergman’s adaptation of A Doll House), and in A Moon for the Misbegotten at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. He won a Dramalogue Award for the title role in Albert Camus’ Caligula, and a Dean Goodman award for his performance in Benefactors.
Some other writing credits include: At the Cabaret Chat Noir, a play with music about the life of Toulouse Lautrec and the cabarets of late 19th-century Paris. He also adapted the screenplay for the award wining short film, Rules of Love.
David has appeared in several feature films, including; Joseph’s Gift, Igby Goes Down, Hostage, Moon Creek Cemetery, and the starring roles in The Dot Man directed by Bruno Coppola, and Rules of Love opposite Judy Greer. Television credits include Jon Benjamin has a Van, Days of Our Lives, Growing Pains, Passions, theHBO series, 12 Miles of Bad Road, Comedy Central’s Jon Benjamin Has a Van, and Broad City and, as Captain Andrew Sutherland on TURN.
David is married to the actress Amber Paul.
*Appears courtesy of Actors Equity, the professional union for actors and stage managers.
We are partnering with the River Bend Bookshop in Glastonbury, CT. You may remember seeing their books on display during our production of Pride & Prejudice, and we are thrilled to be working with them once again! Riverbend has curated a collection of books related to KENNEDY.
20% of all sales will be donated to Playhouse on Park.
You may shop the collection and place your order online here. Books can be shipped directly to you. Or, if you live in the area, you may pick them up at the River Bend Bookshop.
Study Guide for Kennedy: Bobby's Last Crusade
Bobby's Last Crusade: Timeline
Bobby's Last Crusade: Bio
