ST. LOUIS ACTORS’ STUDIO 2008-2009 SEASON:
POWER AND POLITICS
Dec. 5, 2008 Kurt Vonnegut Jr.: His Life, Art & Politics
An Evening with Dr. Mark Vonnegut
The Ethical Society
St. Louis Actors’ Studio is honored to bring Dr. Mark Vonnegut to St. Louis to present “Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.: His Life, Art & Politics” for one night only—Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, 8 p.m.—at The Ethical Society. Dr. Vonnegut will read pieces of his father’s writings, present his fine art and discuss his ideologies and political viewpoints.
“Kurt Vonnegut has had a lifelong impact on me,” said William Roth, founder and producing director of the St. Louis Actors’ Studio. “Not since Mark Twain have we had an American writer and humorist care so much about this country and our place in history. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. fought for us in World War II and every time he sat behind the typewriter. We are very proud to present this evening as part of our ‘Power and Politics’ season.”
Dr. Vonnegut, notable on his own merits for having written “The Eden Express” in 1975 about this own battle with mental illness that went on to help others understand the disease, is currently a pediatrician practicing in Massachusetts.
