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Synopsis of the play: Two selves, one soul. In this one-act play, Søren Kierkegaard confronts himself — half prophet in search of revolution, half pilgrim in search of holiness. They scheme, suffer, and spar over whether the church can be saved or whether it must first be torn apart.

Playwright: Timothy Andrew McIntosh is a playwright and actor. His plays Chesterton v. Shaw and Where to Now? were produced each of the last two years by the Circe Institute. He was recently named finalist for the Neil Simon New Play Contest. His play about the last years of Søren Kierkegaard’s life will premier this summer in Chattanooga, TN. He is Creative Director at Westfall Gold, a company that helps humanitarian organizations further their visions. He and his wife live in Atlanta and await the birth of their second child, who will not be named Søren. (They want the child to be happy.)

Director: Frank Mihelich is a Chattanooga, TN-based actor, director, producer, playwright, and theatre educator who has had a rich career in Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and regional theatre. He is a founding member of Magis Theatre Company (NYC) and served as founding Producing Director for The Courtyard Shakespeare Festival in Riverside, CA. Frank holds dual BAs in Communication Arts and Philosophy from California Baptist University and earned his MFA in Acting from Columbia University (NYC). As the founding Artistic Director of New Threads Theatre Company, he is passionate about revitalizing the “Marketplace of Ideas”—creating thought-provoking theatre that sparks meaningful dialogue on society’s most pressing topics. Frank’s workfosters community, conversation, and connection, using theatre as a space to bridge divides and inspire change.

About the Play

About the play: My Name Is Søren Kierkegaard will be performed as a staged reading at Wedgwood Circle’s annual conference at The Factory (Mockingbird Theatre) in Franklin, TN. The Wedgwood Circle gatherings bring community together for education, investment opportunities, inspiring conversation, and deepening of relationships.

About the theatre: My Name Is Søren Kierkegaard will be performed as a staged reading at Wedgwood Circle’s annual conference at The Factory (Mockingbird Theatre) in Franklin, TN. The Wedgwood Circle gatherings bring community together for education, investment opportunities, inspiring conversation, and deepening of relationships.