Ryan Raftery, who has mounted buzzworthy productions based on Andy Cohen, Martha Stewart and the iconic Vogue editor, is tackling President Donald Trump's daughter in a new project for the Public Theater.
, explains how he has adapted Trump's story for the stage — with some creative liberties. "It's a mentoring candidate story where her father is doing business in the '80s with the Russians and something goes wrong, and they basically kidnap Ivanka and turn her into a sleeper agent," Raftery says of the plot. "She doesn’t realize this her entire life.
But he's quick to say that his goal is not to frighten. "My number one goal is to make the audience laugh. If they’re thinking, too, that’s a great thing," he explains, adding that his preparation for this show is much different than the others. "Ivanka is a girly girl, so I’ve never really had to prepare physically for a role like this before. Like costume-wise, learning how to walk in heels.
Anna was the only one that kind of suggested herself to me. The rest of them I had to think about who I wanted to play next. I feel very strongly about playing alternate genders because as a writer why should I write with one hand tied behind my back. I love the idea of writing for women, I love the idea of writing for men, and I love the idea of playing both of them. The shows are not all one-person shows. The Anna Wintour one has one other character who plays Grace Coddington.
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