Among this weekend’s events commemorating Lincoln’s Birthday will be a production of a Lincoln-themed play from a beloved local playwright.
The late Ken Bradbury wrote “A Springfield Farewell” nearly 20 years.
It depicts a fictionalized conversation between Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln just moments before the couple departed Springfield for Washington, D.C. in 1861.
The production features veteran interpreters Randy Duncan as the President-elect and Pam Brown as the future First Lady.
It will be staged at the Lincoln Home Visitor Center Friday at 5:30 pm and Saturday at 6 pm.
Admission is free.
