SUNY Broome Theater Director Katherine Bacon will appear as Lady Bird Johnson in an upcoming production of First Ladies by local playwright/producer Judith Present at 2 p.m. Sept. 22 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
First Ladies has been performed at museums, historical societies and small theaters throughout the region for several years. This performance is at Scranton’s Century Club as a fundraiser; the club is located at 612 Jefferson Ave. Refreshments will be served. Tickets are $15 and reservations may be made by calling (570) 342-0204.
First Ladies gives presidents’ wives a chance to tell their story. Dolly Madison, Mary Lincoln, Mamie Eisenhower, Lady Bird Johnson and Nancy Reagan are the featured wives. First ladies are never voted for nor do they get paid, yet without them what would our presidents have done? The “ladies” give an honest assessment of who they are and how they affected their husband’s presidencies. The other actresses appearing in the show are Maryann Johnson, Lisa Dutcher, Bonnie DeForest and Dawn Gould.
