Ben Franklin: Unplugged
Thursday, November 5, 2009, 7:30 PM
Gerding Theater - Studio

Written and performed by Josh Kornbluth

‘This ‘Ben’ is healthy, hilarious and wise... a hilariously disarming, enchanting, and ingenious tale.’ Rob Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle

Gazing into the bathroom mirror one morning while shaving, Josh Kornbluth is suddenly struck with the thought that he looks remarkably like the guy on the $100 bill. Like any good Jewish son, he immediately calls his mother. In what is both an autobiographical sketch and an exploration of Benjamin Franklin’s family life-- focusing on the founding father’s relationship with his illegitimate son William-- Kornbluth creates an engaging and witty free-form detective story. As his investigations about Franklin take us from the hallowed halls of academia to his richly comic interactions with his mother Bunny and Aunt Birdie, Kornbluth shares with us his discoveries about America's history, family foibles, and the surprises that still lay in store for us in what we think are familiar stories.

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This performance will also be held on:
Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 7:30 PM
Wed, Sep 30, 2009, 7:30 PM
Thu, Oct 1, 2009, 7:30 PM
Fri, Oct 2, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sat, Oct 3, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sun, Oct 4, 2009, 2:00 PM
Sun, Oct 4, 2009, 7:30 PM
Tue, Oct 6, 2009, 7:30 PM
Wed, Oct 7, 2009, 7:30 PM
Thu, Oct 8, 2009, 12:00 PM
Thu, Oct 8, 2009, 7:30 PM
Fri, Oct 9, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 2:00 PM
Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sun, Oct 11, 2009, 2:00 PM
Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 7:30 PM
Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 7:30 PM
Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 12:00 PM
Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 7:30 PM
Fri, Oct 16, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sat, Oct 17, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 2:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 7:30 PM
Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 7:30 PM
Wed, Oct 21, 2009, 7:30 PM
Thu, Oct 22, 2009, 12:00 PM
Thu, Oct 22, 2009, 7:30 PM
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sat, Oct 24, 2009, 2:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sun, Oct 25, 2009, 2:00 PM
Tue, Oct 27, 2009, 7:30 PM
Wed, Oct 28, 2009, 7:30 PM
Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 12:00 PM
Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 7:30 PM
Fri, Oct 30, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sat, Oct 31, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sun, Nov 1, 2009, 2:00 PM
Sun, Nov 1, 2009, 7:30 PM
Tue, Nov 3, 2009, 7:30 PM
Wed, Nov 4, 2009, 7:30 PM
Thu, Nov 5, 2009, 12:00 PM
Fri, Nov 6, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sat, Nov 7, 2009, 2:00 PM
Sat, Nov 7, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sun, Nov 8, 2009, 2:00 PM
Sun, Nov 8, 2009, 7:30 PM
Tue, Nov 10, 2009, 7:30 PM
Wed, Nov 11, 2009, 7:30 PM
Thu, Nov 12, 2009, 7:30 PM
Fri, Nov 13, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sat, Nov 14, 2009, 2:00 PM
Sat, Nov 14, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sun, Nov 15, 2009, 2:00 PM
Sun, Nov 15, 2009, 7:30 PM
Tue, Nov 17, 2009, 7:30 PM
Wed, Nov 18, 2009, 7:30 PM
Thu, Nov 19, 2009, 7:30 PM
Fri, Nov 20, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sat, Nov 21, 2009, 2:00 PM
Sat, Nov 21, 2009, 7:30 PM
Sun, Nov 22, 2009, 2:00 PM

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