Author's Note

It's a historical fact that on the night before Richard Nixon announced his resignation from the Presidency, he summoned Henry Kissinger to meet with him. What happened that storied evening has been the subject of conjecture and dispute ever since. This play gives my version.

Whether the actors physically resemble the historical Nixon and Kissinger isn't particularly important. In fact, too close a resemblance may work against the play, as it raises expectations of parody.

I mention this to emphasize that the play is not so much about historical personages and their character traits as it is about the very human and personal struggles involved in retaining or relinquishing great power and coming to terms with one's legacy.

Russell Lees