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| Photo courtesy of Totem Pole Playhouse |
Marking the 150th anniversary of the death of Abraham Lincoln, Granville Van Dusen brings his acclaimed PBS production of the one-man play "The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln" to the Totem Pole Playhouse stage for his farewell performance as the nation's sixteenth president.
Written by playwright Peter King Beach and directed by Academy Award-winning Best Director Delbert Mann, the play had its world premiere 25 years ago at Gettysburg College’s Kline Theatre. The play is a refreshing portrait of one of our country’s most beloved presidents, spanning his early years as a country lawyer, to the troubling times of the Civil War.
The Lincoln Leadership Institute is sponsoring the performance. Lincoln Leadership Institute President Steve Wiley is a proud supporter of the play. Here's what he told Celebrate Gettysburg about his connection to this summer's farewell performance.
"When I came to Gettysburg College in 19-something, the first thing I did was go to the drug store [at the Wills House] to buy some things. That was where the Lincoln room was up above...in the Wills House. I was mesmerized by the Lincoln bedroom, and now here it is many years later and this is our office. My mom and dad both passed away and are buried a couple feet away from where Lincoln actually delivered the Gettysburg Address in the private cemetery. When the opportunity to help support the Totem Pole Playhouse in this manner came about, I thought it was in the stars that we should help support it."Shows are scheduled July 10-26. To purchase tickets or view showtimes, visit www.totempoleplayhouse.org.
About The Lincoln Leadership Institute
The Lincoln Leadership Institute at Gettysburg has developed several offerings that present “pure plays” in leadership that provide insight to timeless leadership issues—issues that were present in 1863 with President Abraham Lincoln, and issues that are relevant to organizations today. These sessions provide metaphors in which history comes alive and the leadership shift that occurred during the Battle of Gettysburg and its history-altering result are examined.
To learn more about The Lincoln Leadership Institute, visit gettysburgleadership.com.
