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"The audience
laughed until they cried."
―
Bozeman Sunday Chronicle
 Since 1981, KEN RICHTERS as MARK TWAIN ON TOUR has been
the toast of legitimate theaters throughout the
United States and abroad. With over five hours
of specially edited material on which to draw,
his performance was known for taking on a new
direction each time the curtain went up. Whether
he was bringing Mark Twain to THE GREAT HALL at Worcester's
MECHANICS HALL more than one hundred years
after the author's first appearance, performing
for an intimate live in-studio for his latest
PBS comedy special - MARK TWAIN, AMERICA'S FIRST
STAND-UP COMEDIAN!, or on international tour, Ken's
performance maintained an air of spontaneity with
every audience, large or small.
Funny, thought-provoking, and
occasionally politically incorrect, the
production is based on the life and works of
Mark Twain - with portions of the performance
LOCALIZED with the news of the day. A fully
structured and scripted production with the
opportunity to ad-lib throughout! Before each
show, Ken Richters scours the region's
newspapers looking for what he calls, "grist for
Mr. Twain's mill!" The result is a unique and
memorable evening at the theater. Local issues
and politicians are always the target of Twain's
caustic wit - and those dignitaries brave enough
to be in attendance will most certainly be the
subject of a comment
WARNING!
This is
not your grandfather's Mark Twain
PRODUCTION.
This award-winning one-man show was first
brought to national acclaim following a sold-out
performance in Washington, D.C. Television
and radio newscasts from across the country had
great fun covering Mark Twain's salty comments
to members of the UNITED STATES CONGRESS. Since
that time, KEN RICHTERS AS MARK TWAIN has been presented
more than 1000 times in all 50 states, Canada,
and Europe.
The millennium found Ken Richters as
Mark Twain sharing the stage with another great
American author, TOM WOLFE, as part of HARPER'S
MAGAZINE 150th ANNIVERSARY GALA celebration in
New York. Following that performance, PBS hired
him to provide the voice of Mark Twain for their
controversial documentary series CULTURE SHOCK -
CHALLENGING ART. His surprise performance as
Twain was credited, by the executive director of
the U.S. COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES, as
one of the leading factors in choosing his
hometown of Hartford, Connecticut as the site of
one of that years two U.S. Presidential Debates.
In addition, he has appeared as Mark Twain in
print and television commercials for AT&T and
and UNITED TECHNOLOGIES.
The Reviews
"He brings America's most celebrated humorist
out of the pages and into the flesh once more."
― NBC Today Show
"Behold the transformation!"
― San Diego Tribune
"Mark Twain is alive and well and traveling the
world with Ken Richters"
―
Los Angeles Times
"A wild, wonderful, witty old man. Ken Richters
as
Mark Twain is a timeless brand of American
humor."
―
New Haven Register
"Mark Twain is America's beloved author, wit,
humorist, curmudgeon, satirist, and lecturer ...
Ken Richters' interpretation is masterful."
― Washington Magazine
"Ken Richters is a fine actor with a
remarkable vocal range. He is comfortable as
Twain
and has him down to the finest detail. His
gestures,
facial expressions, and timing are impeccable."
― Worcester Sunday
Telegram
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