An update from Director Paul R. Tetreault on the events at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
In July, we launched a monthly virtual play reading series. Previous readings featured "Silent Sky," "Necessary Sacrifices" and "Intimate Apparel." Check the schedule for upcoming plays.
With our revised season, we journey from the Civil War to today, illuminating figures in American history who have fought in the ongoing struggle for racial justice and equity. Performance dates and on-sale dates to be announced.
Dates to Be Announced
Performances
Based on true events, My Lord, What a Night by Deborah Brevoort explores the real-life friendship between contralto Marian Anderson and physicist Albert Einstein. Sheldon Epps returns to direct Christopher Bloch as Einstein and Felicia Curry as Anderson in this remarkable new play about courage, justice and our shared humanity.
Dates to Be Announced
Performances
Written by Katori Hall, this play is a gripping reimagination of events the night before the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 3, 1968, after delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people. KenYatta Rogers plays King with Shannon Dorsey as Camae.
Dates to Be Announced
Performances
In his fourth commission for Ford’s Theatre, playwright Richard Hellesen explores the two documented encounters between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln during a period of national crisis. During the summers of 1863 and 1864, Douglass challenges Lincoln to use his power as president to bring truth to America’s founding ideal that “all men are created equal.” Psalmayene 24 makes his Ford’s debut directing Craig Wallace as Douglass.
Featuring BIPOC Figures in History
Commissions
Ford’s will commission at least five BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) playwrights to write new works about BIPOC figures in history and the BIPOC experience in the United Sates.
CANCELED
Canceled
Based on current recommendations for live theatre from the Reopen D.C. Advisory Group, we have canceled our fall 2020 production of “Trip to Bountiful.”
Postponed
Postponed
This production has been postponed to a future season. In this beloved 1950s musical comedy, dice-slinging gamblers, pious missionaries and glamorous showgirls come together for a light-hearted romp through New York.
In addition to live theatre, we offer walking tours, guided tours and much more.
Daily Schedule Varies
A visit to the Ford's Theatre campus traces the story of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, assassination and legacy.
SELECT SUNDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
Take an intimate, guided tour of the historic Ford’s Theatre. Explore the events surrounding President Lincoln’s assassination.
MID MARCH - EARLY JULY
In this one-act play, learn about Lincoln’s assassination from two men who were there.
MARCH-OCTOBER
Join Detective James McDevitt on a walking tour as he investigates the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy and the events of April 14 and 15, 1865.
“My students have learned how to look inward and reflect on what they see on stage.”LaMar Bagley, Ed.D., The SEED School
Tips to help you plan your visit.
