Theodore Roosevelt: Man in the Arena
Description
Event Date:
02-22-19
Event Time:
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM MST
Location:
Elks Theatre and Performing Arts Center
117 E. Gurley St.
Prescott, Ar 86301
Contact Person:
Jennifer Ward
(phone: 9287771370)
Details:
Theodore Roosevelt: Man in the Arena
Showtime;
Friday February 22nd, 2019 7:00 PM
Theodore Roosevelt — “Teddy” to the world — was the face of America for three decades. Powerful, opinionated, intensely loyal, and devoted to the ideal of a just, honorable and muscular America, he stood for high ideals and never preached anything he didn’t practice. The 26th President of the United States has been energetically brought back to life by Derek Evans in performances from the White House Visitor Center to museums and theaters across the United States. Come and meet the man Owen Wister called “The most American American who ever lived!”
Derek Evans is a professional actor and scholar who has spent a career of almost 40 years engaged in educational presentations for schools, colleges, museums and libraries. He has conservatory training at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and at New York University and holds bachelors and masters degrees from Northwestern University. He is a veteran of over 40 stage productions in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and San Francisco.
Since 1995 he has concentrated on living history presentations on Theodore Roosevelt, which have now totaled over 500 performances. He maintains a professional reference library of over 400 volumes with emphasis on Theodore Roosevelt and 19th and early 20th Century American history.
Feb 26, 2019 is the 100th anniversary of the Grand Canyon getting its designation as a National Park. Mr. Evans’ portrayal of Roosevelt will highlight TR’s visits to Arizona and his protections of Grand Canyon, in addition to offering touching lessons in patriotism, self-reliance, family values, and the conservation of our great natural resources – and everything you ever wanted to know about the Teddy Bear!
Tickets available online at http://www.prescottelkstheater.com/; or by calling the box office at; 928.777.1370.
Links:http://www.prescottelkstheater.com