Author's Statement

Lame duck my foot… we'll see who's left standing by the time he's done quackin'.

More performances to come in 2008!

Are there more in store?
Well, he's got twin daughters.
One of 'em likes to drink,
Like her father.

All she's got to do, is alcohol eschew,
Get a little Jesus and she could be head of you!
—Chap. 11, "Kalifornia"

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Table of Contents

1. First Hunnerd Days
2. The Test
3. The Scandal of N. Ron
4. Let's Roll!
5. Back at The Ranch...
6. 2002--A Very Good Year
7. 2003
8. Road To Baghdad
9. Mission Accomplished
10. Loosening up
11. Kalifornia
12. Say Ahhhh....
13. Political Season
14. Early Returns
15. Adbul Grub
16. The Debates
17. 'Lection Day
18. Political Capital
19. Autopilot
20. Summer of Flood

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"The Ballad" was featured on Pacifica Radio's "Beneath The Surface." Click here to listen (.mp3 700K)

Description & Venue Requirements

Description

The Ballad of The Bush Leagues is a satirical epic performed by two actors against a backdrop of surprising White House photos.

A work-in-progress since George W. Bush's 2001 inauguration, The Ballad takes its audience on a satiric adventure through its own recent past, a past that often seems so long ago.

This illusion of fast-fleeting history is both sustained and confronted by the Narrator (Est Nyboer) who struggles to maintain a positve outlook on his president. The President (Aaron T. Smith) clears up any ambiguities with his straight-talkin' wisdom.

Somewhere between Homer and Dr. Seuss, The Ballad's entertaining combination of journalistic immediacy and poetic density leaves audiences wondering how so much could have happened so quickly.

Runtime is approximately 1 hour per term. No intermission.

Performers

Est Nyboer —The Narrator

Aaron T. Smith—Dubya

The Projector —A surprising collection of White House photos

Minimum Venue Requirements

• An environment in which the audience can pay full attention.
• Performance space to accomodate two performers, a podium, and a projection screen.
• Comfortable seating for an audience of at least 50 people.
• Electrical outlets for a notebook computer and projection equipment.
• Video Projector or other monitor for laptop-generated visuals (optional).
• Spotlighting for 2 primary performers (optional).