Overview
Synopsis
Thomas Cullinan’s Mrs. Lincoln is a snapshot at one of the lesser-known parts of the history surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln: the devastating effect it had on his wife, Mary. Ten years after her husband’s death, a bitter Mary Lincoln is hospitalized in a sanitarium in Illinois, haunted by hallucinations and riddled with paranoia. She rejects the wheedling Dr. Patterson’s efforts to treat her and confides only in Sally, an attendant who has a closer connection to the Lincolns than Mary realizes. Merging historical fact with imagination, Cullinan deftly weaves comedy and tragedy to create a delicate portrait of a woman battling a past she can’t let go of and a future she isn’t prepared for.
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Characters
Character Portrayals
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Monologues
Scenes
Key Terms
A performance technique where an actor speaks directly to the audience, breaking the fourth wall for dramatic or comedic effect.
A group of performers who function as a unit in a production rather than as individuals with leading roles.
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Guide Written By:
Kevan Dunkelberg
Oklahoma-based drama teacher, actor and playwright