Snapshot
by Dan O'brien, David Lindsay-abaire, Tanya Barfield, Chay Yew, Quincy Long, Craig Wright, Annie Weisman, Julie Jensen, Lee Blessing, Michael Bigelow Dixon, Lynn Nottage, Allison Moore, Victor Lodato, Val Smith, Honor Molloy, Sunil Kuruvilla, Deb Margolin

A photograph captures and documents a single moment in time and space – a snapshot of history, of a reality bounded by the photo’s frame.

But what lies outside, beyond, behind the photograph?

And what stories, memories, or associations does an image of place inspire?

In this multi-writer project from Actors Theatre of Louisville, a diverse assortment of talented playwrights encounter and transform Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, 1969, a compelling image of the monument by renowned photographer Lee Friedlander.

Their thought-provoking scenes and monologues range from delightful comedy to utterly serious tragedy, each approaching the photo's themes through a new lens.

Snapshot contains: A Quick Tour of the Monument by Craig Wright Monument by Honor Molloy Scene at Mount Rushmore by Quincy Long Tyler Poked Taylor by Lee Blessing Rock Scissors Paper by Deb Margolin Little Pezidents by Michael Bigelow Dixon and Val Smith Defacing Patriotic Property by Tanya Barfield Her First Screen Test by Dan O'Brien Thrift of the Magi by Annie Weisman Night Out by Sunil Kuruvilla Here and Now by Chay Yew The Great Father by Victor Lodato American Klepto by Allison Moore Becoming American by Lynn Nottage History Lesson by David Lindsay-Abaire Bomb Squad by Craig Wright On Lincoln's Head by Julie Jensen