OUR HISTORY

The Honorable Herbert Peabody is a seventy-five-minute solo show. With its small cast and crew and simple but impactful production design, it can easily adapt to theater venues of all shapes and sizes.

Left to right: Production Stills from Holmdel Theatre, NJ;  United Solo Festival, NYC; Evolution Festival, NYC; Chain Theatre (Set by Clíona Smith, Lights by Paige Seber.)

The museum-like atmosphere is established simply by a tripod holding a "Pardon Our Appearance" sign, flanked by two American flags, and the exhibits are defined through mime to draw the audience's imagination further envision the various characters that Joe speaks of and are central to the plot.

The show's framework encourages participation by having audiences represent the tour group for whom the tour guide must prevail upon the impressive political legacy of a sexual predator. This dynamic relationship creates spontaneous interaction between the guide and the group, which encourages audiences to participate directly in the tour’s unraveling as they witness tour guide struggle comprehending the truth. 

PRODUCTION HISTORY

Interesting Fact: World premiere in NYC during the week of the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation hearings, where he was accused of sexual assault by multiple women. Eventually, the Senate would confirm him to the court by a vote of 50–48.

Interesting Fact: This was the NJ Premiere as a part of the New Works Series. Performed shortly before Jeffrey Epstein appeared in court for sex trafficking. He later would found guilty, and sent to jail where he committed suicide soon after.

Interesting Fact: Participated, produced, and performed at the United Solo Festival in NYC shortly after Rose McGowan filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein for trying to silence her.

Interesting Fact: Kirk McGee is awarded a Performance Grant from the Cafe Royal Cultural Foundation. He submitted for the grant shortly before Governor Cuomo was first accused for sexual misconduct and then received the grant a few weeks after Cuomo resigned due to public outrage.

Interesting Fact: Peabody's Off-Broadway production for a limited engagement thanks to the Cafe Royal Cultural Foundation and many generous donations. During the run, President Biden signed a bill ending forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases, which no longer silences the survivors or shields the perpetrators.

Interesting Fact: Two months before the Harris/Trump Presidential Election, Peabody returns to the stage as part of the Evolution Festival during the week Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested for sex trafficking.