The New York International Fringe Festival
Lilith Theater San Francisco and Fringe NYC Present

HICK: A LOVE STORY

DROM
85 Avenue A
NY NY

15, 18, 21, 28, 30 August 2015

Written by Terry Baum with Pat Bond
Directed by Carolyn Myers and Adele Prandini
Starring Terry Baum

Lorena Hickock was a groundbreaking female journalist during the depression, rising from writing fluff pieces for the women’s page of the Battle Creek Journal to one of the few AP reporters with her own byline. She was also the longtime lover of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Framed by the elderly Hick (as she was known) making the decision whether or not to donate her vast collection of correspondence with Roosevelt, HICK: A LOVE STORY is a moving portrait of spectacular woman.

Using the actual letters, Terry Baum portrays a feisty, warm and intelligent woman who was the lover of one of the most famous and popular women of her age. Her performance is a gift to the audience. Hick was a remarkable woman, and HICK: A LOVE STORY is a remarkable show.

- Jean Tait -