
The Widow Lincoln
Ridiculed and disdained for her perceived sense of entitlement, Mary Lincoln sparked more controversy than any First Lady before or since.
Set during the weeks following Abraham Lincoln’s assassination at Ford’s Theatre, The Widow Lincoln portrays a very human Mary in the aftermath of her husband’s death as she mourns the post-war life they will never share. Playwright James Still (The Heavens Are Hung In Black) returns with an emotional drama that explores the tenacious attitudes and heartbreaking grief of the maligned “Mrs. President.”
Ford’s Theatre commissioned this world premiere as part of Ford’s 150, a series of events marking the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination.
Artistic Team
Cast

Mary Bacon
Mary Lincoln

Melissa Graves
Guard, Asa Trenchard

Brynn Tucker
Young Maid

Kimberly Schraf
Laura Keene, Understudy

Caroline Clay
Elizabeth Keckly

Lynda Gravátt
Mammy Sally

Sarah Marshall
Queen Victoria

Gracie Terzian
Nettie Colburn

Susan Lynskey
Understudy

Deidra LaWan Starnes
Understudy

Rebecca Tucker
Understudy