Historical Drama. 4m, 5w
Franklin and the Ladies is a two-act, historically-accurate drama about Franklin Roosevelt and the powerful women in his life. A long-dead FDR, tormented by the memories of his loves and lovers, cannot find rest in eternity. On this night, he gives these memories to the audience in hopes of achieving peace. The women – all willing actors for the evening – include Eleanor and his two lovers Lucy Mercer and Missy LeHand. As FDR’s story unfolds, the memories appear to the women to be fractured and distorted. They feel FDR is misrepresenting them to the audience, and they rebel by taking over the play. They quickly “disrobe” the presidential Franklin to reveal a man who caused remarkable pain in those whom he claimed to love.