
RICHARD HELLESEN
Playwright/Dramaturg

Ike returns! John Rubinstein starring in "Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground", in these upcoming productions:
Barrington Stage Company, Pittsfield, MA: June 3-8. Click for information and tickets
North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach, CA: October 22-November 16. Click for information and tickets
Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach, CA: January 14-February 1, 2026. Click for information

Ike in print!
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Now available from TRW Plays
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“‘EISENHOWER: THIS PIECE OF GROUND' will win you over....a beautiful portrait of a man who explains not only what it was like to be the leader of the free world, but also what it meant to be an upright, decent human being who did the best he could to make right choices. Hellesen’s script not only gives us a lens into the Presidency, but it gives us hope for our current democracy.” — Ryan Leeds, Manhattan Digest
WELCOME...
...to my website. Which, as you'll see, is still under construction, but as someone also said about plays, "they're not finished, they're abandoned..."
But you're welcome to have a look around--lots of plays waiting to be done, and a few other things. If you find something you're interested in, contact me!
