Overview
The story of growing up as the only son of Benjmain Franklin: the greatest scientific mind in the world, inventor of the lightning rod and the urinary catheter and the glass harmonica and bifocal glasses and, oh yeah, in his spare time the United States of America.
Casting & Production
Casting
CHARACTER LIST(3M)
BEN Franklin — aging from 46 to 79 years old
WILLIAM Franklin — aging from 20 to 53 years old
William TEMPLE Franklin — 23 years old
Time:
1752 to 1785
Place:
Philadelphia, the Atlantic Ocean, London, and New Jersey
Reviews
“A unique and unexpected retelling of the birth of the nation… Hilarious. The ideas Suh’s script grapple with prove even more moving than the comedy.”
—Onstage Colorado
“[A]… very cool little play.”
—Chicago Tribune
“A revelation and a delight.”
—Newcity Stage
