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Parade

September 23-October 30, 2011
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The Tony Award-winning musical drama Parade is based on the true story of Leo Frank’s trial and lynching in early 20th-century Atlanta.

Ostracized for his faith and Northern heritage, Jewish factory manager Leo Frank is accused of murdering a teenaged factory girl the day of the annual Confederate Memorial Day parade. Alfred Uhry’s award-winning book and Jason Robert Brown’s rousing, colorful and haunting score illuminate a circus of conflicting accounts, false testimony and mishandled evidence in a town reeling with social and racial tension. Isolated from the world, Leo develops a new and deeper love for his wife, who tirelessly crusades for his freedom. Stephen Rayne (The Heavens Are Hung In Black, Sabrina Fair) directs this compelling and provocative tale of justice miscarried, revealing a country at odds with its declarations of equality. Tony-Award nominee Euan Morton stars as Leo Frank.

Part of The Lincoln Legacy Project.

Testimonial

“A mesmerizing, powerful, heart-breaking and beautifully sung production! Euan Morton makes a wonderful, shy, numb, stunned and frustrated Leo Frank. Brutally honest and brilliant theatre.”

- Maryland Theatre Guide
The cast of “Parade.” Photo by T. Charles Erickson.

From the Production

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James Konicek as Hugh Dorsey and Kevin McAllister as Newt Lee with (background) Michael Bunce and Matthew John Kacergis. Photo by T. Charles Erickson. The cast of “Parade.” Photo by T. Charles Erickson. Kevin McAllister as Jim Conley, Stephen F. Schmidt as Governor Slayton and Christopher Bloch. Photo by T. Charles Erickson. Erin Driscoll, Bligh Voth and Carolyn Agan as the young factory girls and Stephen F. Schmidt as Governor Slayton. Photo by T. Charles Erickson. Kevin McAllister as Riley and Kelly Knighten Hough as Angela. Photo by T. Charles Erickson. Euan Morton as Leo Frank and the cast of “Parade.” Photo by T. Charles Erickson. Jenny Fellner as Lucille Frank and Euan Morton as Leo Frank. Photo by T. Charles Erickson

Behind the Scenes

8 Photos & 2 Videos

Set design for the Ford’s production of the musical drama “Parade.” Design by Tony Cisek. Photo by Alysse Bortolotto. Jenny Fellner and Euan Morton at the first rehearsal for “Parade.” The show runs September 23-October 30 at Ford’s Theatre. Photo by Alysse Bortolotto. Cast of the Ford’s Theatre production of “Parade” at first rehearsal. Photo by Alysse Bortolotto. Theatre J director Ari Roth and Ford’s Director Paul Tetreault. “Parade” is co-production with Theater J, and presented in association with other Lincoln Legacy Project partners. Photo by Alysse Bortolotto.
Cast of the Ford’s Theatre production of “Parade” at first rehearsal. Photo by Alysse Bortolotto. Cast of the Ford’s Theatre production of “Parade” at first rehearsal. Photo by Alysse Bortolotto. James Koniek and Chris Sizemore review the script of “Parade” at first rehearsal. Photo by Alysse Bortolotto. Cast of the Ford’s Theatre production of “Parade” at first rehearsal. Photo by Alysse Bortolotto.