"Lincoln's In Town!" to premier February 13 - 15 in Bloomington

BLOOMINGTON - The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission of McLean County will highlight the county's connections to our 16^th President with an original dramatization of Lincoln's many visits to Bloomington.  "Lincoln's In Town!" will be presented Friday through Sunday, February 13, 14 and 15, at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts at 110 E. Mulberry in Bloomington.

 

Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, February 13 and 14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, February 15.  Tickets are $19 for adults and $10 for children 13 and under.  To purchase tickets, call (866) 686-9541 or visit www.cityblm.org/bcd and click on Calendar of Events.  "Lincoln's In Town!" is sponsored by The Pantagraph.

Local playwrights Robert C. Bray and Nancy Steele Brokaw have crafted a lively script designed to appeal to Lincoln buffs, school children, and everyone in between. The play follows Lincoln's Bloomington career from his initial appearance as a newly-minted lawyer through all of his best known legal and political appearances, including the famous "Lost Speech" of 1856.  Through a series of stories told by a grandfather and his grandson as they await the arrival of Lincoln's train, local Lincoln lore comes to life onstage.  Scenes include Lincoln entertaining children; a rollicking courtroom scene; tense political debating and plotting with Leonard Swett, David Davis and Jesse Fell; a memorable haircut (with Billy the Barber and Asahel Gridley); a quilting bee gone awry; and much more.  Audiences will receive a keepsake booklet in honor of the event.

 

An opening night champagne reception will be held at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts Ballroom at 6 p.m. Friday, February 13.  Tickets for the special reception are $50, which includes a play ticket with preferred seating.  For details and to order tickets for this special event, visit www.holidayspectacular.org.