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Press Coverage

Playbill "Tina Louise Joins Starry Reading of Dear George to Benefit Actors' Fund" (October 29, 2004)

Alaska Public Radio Network "Dear George Letters - Letters from Alaska" (October 28, 2004) mp3 file

TheaterMania "Dear George: Letters to the President to be Perfomed Just in Time for Election Day" (October 27, 2004)

Sirius Radio OutQ with Derrek and Romaine - Interview (October 26, 2004)

Asbury Park Press "Power to the people: 'Dear George: Letters to the President' gives audiences a voice" (October 22, 2004)

Augusta Free Press "Dear Mr. President...Performance piece highlights issues in '04 campaign" (October 22, 2004)

Playbill "Rue McClanahan and Rachel York Part of Actors' Fund Dear George Benefit" (October 21, 2004)

Honolulu Weekly "Hot Picks: Letter Rip" (October 21, 2004)

Philadelphia Weekly "A-List Picks for the Week" (October 20, 2004)

Austin American-Statesman "Best Bets: Dear George W. - We Made a Play" (October 18, 2004)

The News Leader (Staunton, VA) "Dear George comes to ShenanArts" (October 17, 2004)

Cincinnati Enquirer "New Voice Theater Ready to be Heard" (October 17, 2004)

"Dear George: Letters To The President Una Rappresentazione Biparte Di Lettere Aperte Scritte Da Persone Reali Del Popolo Americano Al Presidente G. W. Bush." (October 16, 2004)

KCUR-FM - Kansas City Public Radio "Up to Date" with Steve Kraske. Interview with Marcus Woollen and performances by Tina Connolly and Pete Peterson of the Lawrence, KS Production. (starts 38 minutes into the stream - Windows Media stream) (October 15, 2004) KCUR-FM Main Page

Austin Chronicle "Mail to the Chief" (October 15, 2004)

Broadway World "Dear George set to open Off-Bway Oct 31" (October 15, 2004)

Penn State Digital Collegian "Letters to Bush coming to bookstore" (October 14, 2004)

Lawrence Journal-World "Dear George puts human face on divisive poll numbers" (October 10, 2004) includes streaming audio

Bazar "Lettura al Pubblico di Lettere Aperte Scritte dal Popolo Americano al Presidente G. W. Bush" (October 10, 2004)

Charlotte Observer "Dear George offers chance for political dialogue" (October 8, 2004)

Catalyst Magazine - Salt Lake City Calendar (October 8, 2004)

Dayton Daily News "Footlights" (October 7, 2004)

Indianapolis Star "Dear George set by Stage Actors" (October 5, 2004)

Anchorage Daily News "A time to laugh, cry and think" (September 5, 2004)

Palo Alto Weekly "Election drama" (September 17, 2004)

Theatre Bay Area Listing

Monsters and Critics "Art News" (October 6, 2004) weblog

Atrios "Letters to George" (July 14, 2004) weblog

Geographic Letter Breakdown

We began accepting letters on June 1, 2004.

We have received letters from coast to coast, and from many different and interesting perspectives, and greatly appreciate the efforts by individuals across the country in submitting letters.

(1463 letters as of September 13, 2004)

California 8.7%

Texas 7.9%

Florida 7.9%

New York 6.0%

Pennsylvania 4.4%

Ohio 3.5%

Georgia 3.3%

Illinois 3.1%

Michigan 3.1%

Virginia 3.1%

Massachusetts 2.3%

North Carolina 2.3%

New Jersey 2.1%

Washington 2.1%

Indiana 2.1%

Arizona 2.0%

Maryland 2.0%

Colorado 1.9%

Tennessee 1.7%

Missouri 1.6%

Wisconsin 1.6%

Louisiana 1.6%

Minnesota 1.5%

Alabama 1.4%

Kentucky 1.4%

Oregon 1.3%

Mississippi 1.2%

Oklahoma 1.2%

Connecticut 1.1%

Iowa 1.1%

South Carolina 1.1%

Kansas 1.0%

Nevada 1.0%

Utah 0.9%

West Virginia 0.8%

Arkansas 0.8%

Maine 0.8%

New Hampshire 0.7%

Rhode Island 0.7%

Idaho 0.6%

New Mexico 0.6%

Alaska 0.5%

Delaware 0.5%

Hawaii 0.5%

South Dakota 0.5%

Nebraska 0.5%

Montana 0.4%

Wyoming 0.4%

North Dakota 0.3%

Vermont 0.3%

District of Columbia 0.3%

U.S.Virgin Islands 0.1%

Puerto Rico 0.1%

Americans Overseas 0.1%

Not Specified 1.8%

Political Viewpoints

Support the President and/or his policies 40%

Do not support the President and/or his policies 50%

Non-political/other 10%