Adults

Abraham Lincoln, Lover of Theatre

Date(s): Wednesday, April 21

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 7 permitted.

Please note the new date. This program was originally scheduled for February 10 but was postponed due to snow. If you are already signed up, you do not have to re-register. If you must cancel your reservation, please call 973.895.3556.

Dr. Peter Lubrecht will surprise and entertain you with some of the lesser known facts about Lincoln and his love of the theater. He and his wife attended opera and “theatricals” at both Grover’s and Ford’s Theater. The President was a keen Shakespearean follower who was haunted by the theme of ambition as well as intrigued by the language. Dr. Lubrecht’s presentation, aided by the modern day “magic lantern,” covers the glory days of theater in the Civil War Capital as well as Lincoln’s relationship to the local theaters of his time.

Lubrecht is a theater scholar and Civil War enthusiast. He has earned a Ph.D. from N.Y.U.’s Graduate school of Arts and Science. His experience includes award winning high school theatre productions, professional theatre and also Community Theatre at Brundage Park Playhouse in Randolph, NJ, which he founded. He is an adjunct professor and Director of Sussex County College Theatre. This program is co-sponsored with the Historical Society of Old Randolph.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: December 10