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Overview
Synopsis
Writer, director, and producer Dore Schary was a long-time admirer of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and wrote Sunrise at Campobello after receiving the rights to his life story in 1957. The biographical play dramatizes Roosevelt’s life between 1921 and 1924, from when he first took ill at his family vacation home in Campobello, New Brunswick, Canada to his speech at the Democratic National Convention. The play offers an intimate portrait of Roosevelt and his family as he mounted a political comeback that would ultimately catapult him into the Presidency. Featuring dramatized versions of real historical figures and rooted in fact, it makes a valuable supplement to history lessons in the classroom. In 1960, the play was adapted into a well-received film starring Ralph Bellamy, who had previously won the Best Actor Tony Award for his role in the play.
Show Information
- Book
- Dore Schary
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 3
- First Produced
- 1958
- Genres
- Historical/Biographical, Drama
- Settings
- Period, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- Various places in New Brunswick, Canada and New York., 1921-1924
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- Dramatists Play Service
- Ideal For
- Large Cast, Ensemble Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Early Teen, Late Teen, Adult, Child, Young Adult, Mature Adult Characters
Context
Plot
Characters
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Non-singer |
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Non-singer |
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Non-singer |
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Ensemble |
Female |
Non-singer |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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Guide Written By:
Kevan Dunkelberg
Oklahoma-based drama teacher, actor and playwright