BUFFALO — Road Less Traveled Productions presentation of Farragut North kicks off tonight at Road Less Traveled Theater, 500 Pearl St.
The play, loosely based on the 2004 presidential campaign of Howard Dean, is written by House of Cards writer Beau Willimon. It was adapted to the big-screen movie, “Ides of March,” although that adaptation could also be referred to as “loosely based” on the play.
The play revolves around press secretary Stephen Bellamy, who “finds his idyllic career as the silver-tongued spin master for a presidential hopeful jeopardized by one tempting, late night phone call. Beneath the idealistic sheen of a primary race, doubletalk, dirty tricks, and machinations betray the ruthless reality of a political campaign. Friends and enemies begin to look alike when ambition trumps loyalty in the cutthroat game of professional politics.”
Starring Peter Johnson, Richard Satterwhite, Victoria Perez, Dave Hayes, Danica Riddick, Steve Brachmann and Xavier Harris, it will be presented at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Saturday, May 5-7, 12-14, and 20-21, as well as 2 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 19 and 22.
Tickets remain for all but tonight’s opening show. They’re available online at roadlesstraveledproductions.org.
