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ONLY WE WHO GUARD THE MYSTERY SHALL BE UNHAPPY (02/17/2005)
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Role: Angel/Tony Kushner
Running Date: February 17, 2005 (C.T. Plunkett Elementary School: Plunkett Auditorium, Adams, MA)
Director: Eric TingSynopsis: The play centers around First Lady Laura Bush, who talks to a group of dead Iraqi children cared for by an angel. Cast:
Marcia Gay Harden .... First Lady Laura Bush
David Strathairn .... Angel, Tony Kushner
Ajay Naidu .... Stage Manager Notes:
• Tony Kushner, the playwright of Only We Who Guard the Mystery Shall Be Unhappy, also wrote the acclaimed and famous Angels in America. David portrayed the playwright in a scene during the second act.
• Only We Who Guard the Mystery Shall Be Unhappy created a lot of controversy in the town of Adams, MA. Some felt it should not be read at the school, calling it "anti-American." Critical Praise & Commentary:
(David On His Role:)
• [on the play] "Kushner (the playwright) deliberately made the play controversial to create a dialogue." -David Strathairn, 2005 • "It's unheard of to have this kind of venue here. The play was important as a catalyst to start off the Topia Arts space, which will offer a continual place for people to speak out. What a great thing for the town of Adams." -David Strathairn, 2005 Related Links:
Topia Arts Center (off site) | 
