Our American President - A Play

The story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. The script of a play suitable for High-School classes to perform. This play is offered with a Creative Commons license and can be performed without paying any royalties. Performance time approximately 35 minutes. The play recreates the events of Lincoln's assassination. The play includes not only a shortened reworking of the play Lincoln was watching as he got shot, but also an immersive, improvised part including audience interaction in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. The play has proven very successful in performance and allows the actors to try out traditional theatre as well as guided improvisation.