October 22 - November 16, 2025

2025 - 2026 Season > Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground

San Diego Premiere

Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground

By: Richard Hellesen
Directed by: Peter Ellenstein
Featuring – Tony Award Winner John Rubinstein

Experience the intimate, gripping portrayal of America’s esteemed World War II General and 34th President, Dwight Eisenhower, as he grapples with the most consequential decisions of his remarkable life. This powerful one-man tour de force transports audiences to Gettysburg’s hallowed ground, where an elderly Eisenhower reflects on his monumental military leadership and transformative presidency. Through masterful storytelling and rich historical detail, this compelling drama unveils the private thoughts of a brilliant strategist and humble leader who shaped the 20th century with wisdom, courage, and unwavering devotion to duty.

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This production is awesome and awe inspiring in one. It is uplifting, educational, humorous, and powerful. You will be enthralled from start to finish, and bedazzled by this evocative and incredible relevance to our present world.

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Packed with emotional depth, Rubinstein commands the stage with a powerful presence....a show that could go straight to Broadway.

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