O’Brien, Waterston, et al. to Be Featured in Ford’s Living Lincoln Series

Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C. has announced the line-up for its free Living Lincoln Series, which will premiere February 16. This Monday-night series will explore the many aspects of President Lincoln’s personality and life through lectures, panels, play readings and performances.

The February 16 program, Lincoln Seen and Heard, will feature Sam Waterston and Harold Holzer. On February 23, Jon Spellman will present Lincoln as Storyteller. On March 2, Conan O’Brien and Joshua Wolf Shenk will present Lincoln as Humorist. Ford’s Theatre collaborates with the Shakespeare Theatre Company on April 13 for Lincoln and Shakespeare on Freedom’s Stage, a presentation exploring Lincoln’s love of The Bard. On April 20, Dr. Edna Medford will moderate a discussion titled Race and Emancipation in the Age of Lincoln. On April 27, Ford’s will present Oratory in the Age of Lincoln. The presentation on May 4 will be a reading of The Rivalry, about the Lincoln-Douglas debates. On May 11, author and historian James McPherson will present Lincoln as Commander In Chief. The series will end on May 18 with Lincoln in Love, the reading of a new musical based on the film Young Mr. Lincoln.

For more information, visit www.fords.org.