
One Destiny
A one-act play about the Lincoln assassination at Ford’s Theatre.
Performances resume March 28, 2023
Learn about President Lincoln’s assassination from two men who were there. Actor Harry Hawk and Ford’s Theatre co-owner Harry Ford revisit the events of April 14, 1865. As they reconstruct the sequence of events, they grapple with the question: Could John Wilkes Booth have been stopped?
This 40-minute performance explores the key facts of the assassination while capturing the emotions of that fateful night. The production also has been featured in local schools and at the White House.
In-person performances of One Destiny will be offered Tuesdays-Saturdays beginning March 28, as part of historic site entries at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Our 2023 cast will feature Jonathan Atkinson and Joe Mallon.
On Demand recorded performance now available
Ford’s Theatre presents One Destiny: On Demand, available to stream from your home or your classroom, now through the end of 2023. Learn more about how to reserve tickets to view the recorded version of this Ford’s Theatre tradition, featuring Michael Bunce and Stephen F. Schmidt.

Writer
Richard Hellesen
Director
Mark Ramont
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