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For college, community, and professional groups that wish to produce and perform the play, this special paperback or ebook edition features a cheaper “limited photos” script of the play, John F. Kennedy: Light the World, A Ceremonial Play. “The Limited Photos” script contains only a few selected cue photos and a set of eleven photos in Part Two of the play. As stated above, this limited photo edition is not meant for regular readers; it is for directors, actors, vocalists, musicians, and production workers involved in a live production. Regular readers should purchase the Hardback or Paperback Keepsake editions of the play.
Directors, actors, etc. should also acquire either a digital download, a USB Flash drive, or a CD of the play’s songs performed by professional Nashville musicians and vocalists (sold separately). For more information about the play, the music downloads, etc., and/or purchasing other products, see the author’s website, booksbyjewell.com.
Plan your production now for this fall (or next spring) as part of the 250th anniversary of the United States. The earliest productions will be considered as Premieres and may be advertised as such – 2026, or next year – 2027). Also, remember, November 22, 2028, will mark the 65th anniversary of JFK’s assassination.
In my academic career, I directed numerous college theatrical productions - everything from "The Odd Couple” to “Antigone" (including three of his own plays), He is also the author of two award-winning books – a mystery novel and a collection of poetry. A widower, Jewell is a native Nashvillian and Tennessean. He currently resides in Texas.
I'm an old guy who loves reading and writing. Since I retired from my career as an international spy for a secret federal agency (uhhh, check that), I've been writing a lot. I publish my books — plays, mystery novels, poems, literary fiction, and political satires — on Amazon. Here, on my website, you'll find descriptions of those books and links to Amazon.
My latest book is actually a script for a ceremonial play -- "John F. Kennedy: Light the World (A Ceremonial Play with Photos and Songs.) The play and the Photo + Songs Keepsake Edition honors the memory of 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. For readers who desire the full experience, a download, a flash drive, or a CD of the music is available.
For college, community, and professional groups that wish to produce and perform the play, this special paperback or ebook edition features a cheaper “limited photos” script of the play, John F. Kennedy: Light the World, A Ceremonial Play. “The Limited Photos” script contains only a few selected cue photos and a set of eleven photos in Part Two of the play. As stated above, this limited photo edition is not meant for regular readers; it is for directors, actors, vocalists, musicians, and production workers involved in a live production. Regular readers should purchase the Hardback or Paperback Keepsake editions of the play.
Directors, actors, etc. should also acquire either a digital download, a USB Flash drive, or a CD of the play’s songs performed by professional Nashville musicians and vocalists (sold separately). For more information about the play, the music downloads, etc., and/or purchasing other products, see the author’s website, booksbyjewell.com.
Plan your production now for this fall (or next spring) as part of the 250th anniversary of the United States. The earliest productions will be considered as Premieres and may be advertised as such – 2026, or next year – 2027). Also, remember, November 22, 2028, will mark the 65th anniversary of JFK’s assassination.
For School, College, Community, and Professional Theater groups who want to mount a production of this ceremonial type play, please check the pages on this website for production and set notes, Photo information and folder, which is available here on this website. I've been working on this play for a good portion of my life. It was written to be performed and a production kit is also available with notes, sufficient copies of the script (with no photos), a CD of the music, a DVD with the photos, etc.
