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MaleFord’s Theatre Seeks Male Actors
Ford’s Theatre (Washington, DC) is casting One Destiny (Rehearsals begin late Jan.; opens Feb. 16; ongoing production; no closing date foreseen) and The Road from Appomattox (Rehearsals begin March 15; opens April 7; ongoing production; no closing date foreseen).
SEEKING:
One Destiny —
(Both roles are CAST, seeking possible future replacements only for this show.)
MALE (40s to early 50s) - HARRY HAWK. Leading comedic actor of Lincoln’s time, was the actor on stage when Booth leap to the stage after shooting Lincoln;
MALE (40s) - HARRY FORD. Businessman, he and his brothers were the owners of Ford’s Theatre, caught up in the circumstances of Lincoln’s assassination and its impact on his theatre and country
The Road —
MALE (58) - GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE. Commanding general of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, educated Southern aristocrat and shrewd military man, capable of great compassion and great passion, has a presence and stature that command respect, Southern (Virginian) accent required;
MALE (40s) - GENERAL ULYSSES. 43, physically compact, commanding General of United States Armies, shrewd, quiet, self-deprecating but with intense strength and courage
Theater's statement: “Ford’s Theatre encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to audition.”
