Salon Series 4A: Christopher Johnston's MRS. LINCOLN IS MAD

Seat of the Pants is excited to present our new Salon Series, where - four times over the course of the year - we'll focus on brand new work, hearing plays read aloud for the first time. Each reading will be followed by a talkback with the playwright where audience members will be asked curated questions that will guide next steps in edits and re-writes. And there will also be an opportunity for our patrons to ask questions about the playwright's experience in crafting the piece up to this point. This is another way that we're trying to celebrate process and development as the hallmark of great theatre-making.

The fourth offering in the series is MRS. LINCOLN IS MAD, by Christopher Johnston. Directed by Scott Esposito, produced by Lisa Wiley and featuring Trey Gilpin, Lisa Langford, Anne McEvoy, Katherine Nash, Christian Sanko, Tammy Shanley, and Doug Sutherland.

This play explores the life and struggles of First Lady Mary Lincoln and the reverberations of mental illness across generations. Content warning: discussion of mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, discussion of SA by a family member, and mentions of animal cruelty.

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