Lincoln's Blood

[mayajd]

Hello! Thank you for the warm welcome

It was July of 2013 when Garrett offered me the role of Clara. I knew nothing of the Rathbones, so I did some research before I committed. I was so shocked to find out about what happened to them! It sounded like it would be a challenging and exciting experience, and, having worked with Garrett before, I knew the writing and direction would both be excellent, so I eagerly accepted!

The script was completed late this past summer--just after we returned from performing Lizzie Borden in NYC for the International Fringe Festival, and right as we were jumping into rehearsals for the production of Lizzie Borden set in the Barnes-Hiscock Mansion (which was a very different experience-extremely eerie and cool!!). Our rehearsals for Lincoln began just as we started performances of mansion Lizzie. It was a whirlwind month! We have since been rehearsing pretty much every weeknight. We added hoop skirts last week (a challenge!) and moved out of our rehearsal space and into the theater today.

I started really seriously researching around July--not only about Clara and Henry's life together, but about women in the mid-1800s, Civil War life, etc. It was just such a different world. That's what is so amazing about period dramas--you get to time travel! The costumes, the language of the script, the onstage interactions...Garrett pays so much attention to accuracy and detail in every aspect of the production that everything feels quite authentic.

Our photos from the William Seward house have been published! I attached a sneak peek-photo credit to the amazing Amelia Beamish! Can you name all the characters?

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Actually, I'm not sure where my attachment went...so hold that thought.