One Destiny
A one-act play about the Lincoln assassination at Ford’s Theatre.
40 minutes with no intermission.
Recommended for ages 8 and older.
Accessible
Performances resume in the spring of 2025. Check back on this page for tickets in December 2024 for more information.
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. Our 2023 cast will feature Jonathan Atkinson and Joe Mallon. Click below to view our Historic Site Visit page and reserve a time to tour Ford’s Theatre and see One Destiny!
In-person performances of One Destiny are offered Tuesdays through Saturdays as part of select morning historic site visit entries beginning spring 2024.
On Demand recorded performance now available
Ford’s Theatre presents One Destiny: On Demand, available to stream from your home or your classroom. 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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