About the Show

How do you make something go viral in the days before social media? This satire by Steven Dietz explores what it took to get America behind the 1983 invasion of the western hemisphere's smallest country, Grenada.

This eye opening exploration of the D.C. "spin machine" is a brutally witty and thought provoking behind the scenes look at America's first "public relations" war. The action of the play goes back and forth between Washington, D.C. and Grenada as it follows the powerful figures behind the conflict and the ordinary lives affected by it.

Critic Reviews (1)

"Ronald Reagan’s life-size, cardboard cut-out is the most successful thing in this frantic production of the political satire 'Halcyon Days'...One sits there for two hours numbed by the experience of watching the talented cast often vigorously playing for laughs that aren’t there...Director Alexander Dinelaris’ energetic physical staging does contribute momentum, precision and pacing that all visually holds interest."
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