LAST GLEAMING

by David Preece

LAST GLEAMING examines the last moments of Presidents John F Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon, unalike and tied together by in an unusual way. The first act, A Warm Day in November, Jacqueline Kennedy tries desperately to save her marriage by persuading her husband to cancel an event in Dallas. The second act, Dancing Among the Wildflowers, Lyndon Johnson deliberating masks his failing health from his...

LAST GLEAMING examines the last moments of Presidents John F Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon, unalike and tied together by in an unusual way. The first act, A Warm Day in November, Jacqueline Kennedy tries desperately to save her marriage by persuading her husband to cancel an event in Dallas. The second act, Dancing Among the Wildflowers, Lyndon Johnson deliberating masks his failing health from his wife, Lady Bird, so that she fulfills her personal commitments. The final act, The Family Hour, Richard Nixon staggers back to the East Wing after receiving the news of his impending impeachment and is confronted by his wife, Pat and an ultimatum.

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  • Sam Baird: LAST GLEAMING by David Preece
    “

    The structure of this script is very interesting. Each administration takes place in it's own act and they don't really all come together until the final act. I love the political genre and the final act focusing on Nixon. It has a lot of mirroring to our country’s recent history. As a daughter of a history teacher, historical plays tend to hold a special place in my heart.

    The structure of this script is very interesting. Each administration takes place in it's own act and they don't really all come together until the final act. I love the political genre and the final act focusing on Nixon. It has a lot of mirroring to our country’s recent history. As a daughter of a history teacher, historical plays tend to hold a special place in my heart.

    ”

John F. Kennedy - A man in early forties, dressed in a dark business suit


Jacqueline Kennedy - A woman in early thirties, dressed in a bathrobe

Lyndon B. Johnson - An older, sickly-looking man in early sixties,
dressed casually in cowboy jeans, jacket, and long sheave shirt. He also
wears a cowboy hat and boots.



Lady Bird Johnson - A woman in late fifties, dressed in a white blouse
and a conservative blue skirt and jacket.



Richard Nixon - A man in early sixties, disheveled in a dark suit,
with his tie loosened. Drenched in disillusionment.


Pat Nixon - A woman in early sixties dressed in dark, conservative
pajamas and bathrobe, unable to sleep because of the constant nightmares
of her marriage and life.

Development History

  • Reading, Concord Community Players, 2017

Awards

  • 2020 Spring Emerging Playwrights' Contest
    Mixing it Up Productions, LLC
    Winner
    2020