JFK: Light the World for Readers and Folk Music Fans.
This Keepsake coffee table book consists of a new original playscript with eighty one photos (81) of JFK, his tragic assassination, and events from that time, plus twelve (12) original folk, traditional, and patriotic songs. The play has a ceremonial form and includes quotations from his speeches and commentary about how his assassination impacted individual Americans, our history, culture, and politics. John F. Kennedy: Light the World is an answer to the hate, vitriol, and acerbic division that is slowly destroying our country. As he said, “Let us not emphasize all on which we differ but all we have in common. Let us not consider what we fear separately but what we share together.”
JFK: Light the World for Theater Directors
A play belongs on stage, not in a book. Help me bring John F. Kennedy: Light the World to the stage. Plan your production now for 2027 as part of the 250th anniversary year of the United States. If there's still a spot on your fall schedule for this year, 2026, consider the 63rd anniversary of JFK's assassination on November 22nd which is on Sunday this year. Any production scheduled for that day or the two or three days leading up to it will be considered Premiers.
If your schedule is already set for the fall, consider Presidents' Day 2027, which is Monday, February 15th. I'm working on the idea of promoting a large group of simultaneous performances around the U.S. for February 12-13, the Friday and Saturday before Presidents' Dary or February 19-20, 2027, the Friday and Saturday after. The mid term elections will be over and the holidays will be behind us. Maybe there will be a little winter lull in all the hatred that we can fill with our simultaneous Civility and Unity Presidents' Day productions of the play. If you're interested in joining other directors to participate, leave me a note in the comments.
Another federal holiday suitable for a performance is Memorial Day (the last Monday in May, this year it's the 31st).You could schedule performances on May 28-29, the weekend before Memorial Day. That holiday honors soldiers who died while serving. JFK was Commander in chief of all U.S. forces when he was assassinated. And there's always July 4th which marks the official end of the 250th anniversary year.
As a retired college academic who directed numerous plays over the years – everything from “The Female Odd Couple” to “Antigone” -- I'm not suggesting this just to sell you production rights to my play. I truly believe that our country is in peril because of the hatred, division, and vitriol in our political culture. It's why I wrote the play in the first place. It's my naive belief that this play and the passion that theater groups around the country can bring to it, will make a difference. Also, my energy is limited -- I'm 86 years old. This is my last hurrah.
Maybe we can really Light the World.
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