The Absence of Weather

In The Absence of Weather, James Forrestal, President Truman's Secretary of Defense, is committed to an institution after he attempts suicide. The architect of cold-war hysteria now fears that Russians have not only infiltrated the highest ranks of the U.S. government, but are hiding in the bushes outside his home. A young man joins Forrestal in his hospital room, but this mysterious figure may bring about an untimely end for the first Secretary of Defense.

Directed by Mark Seldis

Assistant Director Lisa Gruber
Produced by Lisa Marie Marschall and Michael Shutt

CAST: Alexander Wells • Tristan Wright • Jefferey Landman
Jodie Schell • Dale Duko

Costume Design Meghan Wincor
Choreographer Richelle South
Sound Design Mike Peters
Set Design Paul DeDoes
Lighting Design / Production Manager Chris Wojcieszyn

"Like a kaleidoscope filled with glass that spins and creates new views with every turn, so Ken Urban's world premiere play twists through the life of James Forrestal" -- Back Stage West