Consider this your invitation! A few months ago I was invited to play Charles Lindbergh in a play developed by some very good friends and colleagues of mine. The piece is titled "North," and focuses on the life of Anne Morrow Lindbergh and her relationships with her husband Charles and the French aviator Antoine de St. Exupery (author of "The Little Prince"). The play is constructed entirely out of their writings. All three were amazing people - articulate and passionate. St. Exupery visited the Lindberghs in the U.S. shortly before the beginning of World War II, and the play centers on this meeting. All three were published writers and heavily involved in aviation, which gave them a unique connection.
We're performing the play twice on Friday, July 14th at 3 and 8 p.m., in the Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Union, at Ohio State. It is performed by Christina Ritter as Anne, Christopher Roche as St. Ex, and myself as Charles; it is directed by Jennifer Schlueter (who brilliantly wrote the script). The production is free. It's been a wonderful interaction with these characters, the process, and my colleagues - the whole production is done by students, and we'd love to share it with you!
If you don't get a chance to come, try to read some of their writings, such as Scott Berg's biography of Charles, Anne's books "Gift From the Sea" and "North to the Orient," or St. Ex's "Little Prince" and "Wind, Sand, and Stars."
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