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CRITIC’S PICK: A First Lady’s Guide to Killing the President

Recommended by Kevin C. Madigan as part of Creative Loafing’s May 2026 Critic’s Picks

By Kevin C. Madigan Friday May 8, 2026 04:00 AM EDT

Fri., May 8 –Sun., May 17
A First Lady’s Guide to Killing the President
Out of Box Theatre

The first lady in question is Florence Harding. She’s having to contend with her hapless husband, the “always charming, useless Warren,” during a nationwide train ride that becomes increasingly untenable. Hopping aboard are a pair of blackmailing chatelaines, a coercive second lady, an ineffectual surgeon general, a depraved newspaper publisher, and an obstreperous pet squirrel. Atlanta playwright Topher Payne came up with the story, and the production is directed by Matthew Busch; the cast is headed by Leigh-Ann Campbell as Florence and Rial Ellsworth as the president. “Once the train leaves the station, it never slows down,” says Busch. “It’s bold, it’s ridiculous, and it hits closer to home than you might expect.” — Kevin C. Madigan
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