Atwater: Fixin' to Die

Atwater: Fixin' to Die by Robert Myers

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Productions (14)
Comedy/Drama
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75 - 80 minutes
1 M, 1 Any (1-2 actors possible: 0-1 W, 1-2 M)
Content Notes: Adult language
Set: Table, chair, various cut-outs of political characters.

Lee Atwater, George H. W. Bush's main political advisor, was no stranger to controversy. From his early days learning the ropes from Strom Thurmond, to introducing Reagan to the power of MTV, to his successful direction of Bush's 1988 presidential campaign (including the notorious Willie Horton ads), Atwater was simultaneously reviled and revered -- depending on whether he was on your side or not. A one-man tour de force about an immensely clever, wickedly funny, and ruthless kingmaker's journey -- from blues-loving frat boy to brain cancer victim confronting a lifetime of Machiavellian tactics.

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Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

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Play Details

Lee Atwater, George H. W. Bush's main political advisor, was no stranger to controversy. From his early days learning the ropes from Strom Thurmond, to introducing Reagan to the power of MTV, to his successful direction of Bush's 1988 presidential campaign (including the notorious Willie Horton ads), Atwater was simultaneously reviled and revered -- depending on whether he was on your side or not. A one-man tour de force about an immensely clever, wickedly funny, and ruthless kingmaker's journey -- from blues-loving frat boy to brain cancer victim confronting a lifetime of Machiavellian tactics.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 75 - 80 minutes
  • 1 M, 1 Any (1-2 actors possible: 0-1 W, 1-2 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language
  • Set: Table, chair, various cut-outs of political characters.

Published Reviews

"Fixin' to Die is a fact-filled, 75-minute romp through Atwater's personal and political life. Lee Atwater of Fixin' to Die is a complex, sympathetic and -- dare we say it -- likable character."

Stephen Nunns, American Theatre

"Of all the cautionary signs that the Presidential campaign season is cycling back upon the capital, none is more timely than the resurrection of Lee Atwater ... who turned spin doctoring into a performance art that outlives him."

Francis X. Clines, The New York Times

"A series of lit-by-lightning flashes of Atwater's impressive, depressing, very American career..."

Lloyd Rose, The Washington Post

"Myers submits just enough evidence in this solidly built, well-paced, 75-minute piece to make his case persuasive: Atwater's ascension ... [is] the burial of idealism in American politics... In spinning the spinmeister, Mr. Myers ... does so winningly."

Peter Marks, The New York Times

Production History

JUN 03, 2016 - JUN 12, 2016
Drag Strip Courage
Fort Worth, TX United States
 Drag Strip Courage Fort Worth, TX United States
OCT 09, 2009 - NOV 08, 2009
California Stage
Sacramento, CA United States
 California Stage Sacramento, CA United States
MAY 01, 2006 - JUN 30, 2006
Cygnet Theatre
San Diego, CA United States
 Cygnet Theatre San Diego, CA United States
SEP 01, 2001 - SEP 30, 2001
LA Theatreworks (radio)
Los Angeles, CA United States
 LA Theatreworks (radio) Los Angeles, CA United States
JUN 26, 1998 - JUN 28, 1998
Sun Valley Repertory
Sun Valley, ID United States
 Sun Valley Repertory Sun Valley, ID United States
SEP 01, 1997 - OCT 31, 1997
MCC Theatre
New York, NY United States
 MCC Theatre New York, NY United States
OCT 01, 1996 - NOV 30, 1996
Church Street Theatre
Washington, DC United States
 Church Street Theatre Washington, DC United States
FEB 14, 1996 - FEB 14, 1996
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Cambridge, MA United States
 Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Cambridge, MA United States
FEB 01, 1996 - MAR 31, 1996
Pegasus Players Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
 Pegasus Players Theatre Chicago, IL United States
OCT 01, 1995 - NOV 30, 1995
Church Street Theatre
Washington, DC United States
 Church Street Theatre Washington, DC United States
MAY 01, 1994 - JUN 30, 1994
Spoleto Festival
Charleston, SC United States
 Spoleto Festival Charleston, SC United States
SEP 01, 1993 - SEP 30, 1993
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC United States
 College of Charleston Charleston, SC United States
OCT 01, 1992 - NOV 30, 1992
Tamarind Theatre
Los Angeles, CA United States
 Tamarind Theatre Los Angeles, CA United States
OCT 01, 1992 - NOV 30, 1992
West Bank Theatre
New York, NY United States
 West Bank Theatre New York, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
MAY 01, 2006 - JUN 30, 2006
Cygnet Theatre
San Diego, CA United States
 Cygnet Theatre San Diego, CA United States
SEP 01, 1997 - OCT 31, 1997
MCC Theatre
New York, NY United States
 MCC Theatre New York, NY United States
OCT 01, 1996 - NOV 30, 1996
Church Street Theatre
Washington, DC United States
 Church Street Theatre Washington, DC United States
FEB 01, 1996 - MAR 31, 1996
Pegasus Players Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
 Pegasus Players Theatre Chicago, IL United States
OCT 01, 1995 - NOV 30, 1995
Church Street Theatre
Washington, DC United States
 Church Street Theatre Washington, DC United States
MAY 01, 1994 - JUN 30, 1994
Spoleto Festival
Charleston, SC United States
 Spoleto Festival Charleston, SC United States
OCT 01, 1992 - NOV 30, 1992
Tamarind Theatre
Los Angeles, CA United States
 Tamarind Theatre Los Angeles, CA United States
OCT 01, 1992 - NOV 30, 1992
West Bank Theatre
New York, NY United States
 West Bank Theatre New York, NY United States

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