House Arrest: A Search for American Character In and Around the White House, Past and Present
Written by Anna Deavere SmithWeaving together interviews and historical documents, Anna Deavere Smith explores the nature of the presidency, the press, racism, and civil rights in this solo performance.
From Thomas Jefferson’s alleged affair with one of his slaves, to the press turning a blind eye to Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s disabilities, to the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, this play interrogates and illuminates the role of the president in American politics and culture.
source: Dramatists Play Service