A VIEW OF THE MOUNTAINS WORLD PREMIERE AT NJ REP 4/24-5/25

A VIEW OF THE MOUNTAINS A World Premiere by Lee Blessing

A former Cold

War super-power arms negotiator, now retired, remarried, and living an idyllic

life, is anxiously awaiting the arrival of his estranged son. However, this

meeting is not expected to be a joyful reunion, but rather one filled with

threats, ultimatums, and long-buried family secrets.

The

world premiere of Lee Blessing’s “A View of the Mountains”, directed by


Evan Bergman, begins April 24 and will run through May 25 at 179 Broadway in

Long Branch. The play explores how the current extreme political polarization

in our society has come home to roost and threatens not only our nation, but

the intimate ties that bind families.

John Honeyman is a former arms negotiator who represented the U.S. in the early

1980’s and held secret meetings with his Russian counterpart to defuse the

explosive tensions that divided the two nuclear super-powers. The fate of the

entire world hung in the balance as the men sought to build a bridge based on

mutual trust over the turbulent waters of suspicion and paranoia that separated

the two nations.

It is now thirty years later and Honeyman is retired, remarried, and living an


idyllic life in his country home along the Hudson when his estranged son, the


junior Senator from Tennessee, arrives for a visit. Will Branch detests his


father and his legacy, and feels that he was soft with the pragmatic and


ruthless Russians and that his efforts on behalf of his country irreparably


hurt the U.S. in the long-run. In turn, Honeyman loathes his son’s radical


right-wing politics and fears his ascendancy that makes him a promising


candidate for the Vice-Presidency. Their coerced meeting is not a joyful


reunion, rather one filled with threats, animosity, ultimatums and long–buried

family secrets.

Opening night is Saturday,

April 26 at 8:00pm, followed by a reception. Previews are Thursday, April 24 at

2:00pm and 8:00pm, Friday, April 25 at 2:00pm and 8:00pm and

Saturday, April 26 at 3:00pm. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays at 8:00pm;

Saturdays at 3:00pm and 8:00pm; and Sundays at 2:00pm.  

Tickets

are $42; Previews are $35; Opening night with reception is $60. Discounts are available for seniors,

students, and groups of 10 or more. NJ Rep is a year-round, professional,

non-profit theater located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch only minutes from the

Jersey Shore. Free on-site parking is available and there is easy access from

NJ Transit (North Jersey Coast Line) and Academy Buses.

Call 732-229-3166 to reserve seats or visit www.njrep.org to order online.