Grant Statement: The productions in La Jolla Playhouse’s 2024/25 Subscription Season all share the themes of hope and joy that arise from the complex challenges of transforming into a more humane and just society. The support of the Edgerton Foundation allows the Playhouse to provide extra time, care and intentionality to develop 3 Summers of Lincoln ahead of its world premiere. We are grateful for the Edgerton Foundation’s dedication to expanding the American theatre canon through this production, particularly now when joy and humanity are most needed.
~ Debby Buchholz, Managing Director of La Jolla Playhouse
Cast:
George B. McClellan: Eric Anderson
Mary Todd Lincoln: Carmen Cusack
Frederick Douglass: Quentin Earl Darrington
President Abraham Lincoln: Ivan Hernandez
William Slade: John-Andrew Morrison
Elizabeth Keckley: Saycon Sengbloh
Ensemble: Geno Carr, Alaman Diadhiou, Fernell Hogan, Jana Krumholtz, Bets Malone, Magic Mosley, Kent D’Angelo James Overshown, Noah Rivera, Naomi Tiana Rodgers, Evan Ruggiero, Nathan Salstone, Johnathan Tanner, Blake Zelesnikar
Swings: Van Angelo, DeShawn Travis Bowens, Michael Samarie George, Michael Allan Haggerty, Jaxon Smith
Creative team:
Book: Joe DiPietro
Lyrics: Daniel J. Watts & Joe DiPietro
Music: Crystal Monee Hall
Co-Choreography: Jon Rua and Daniel J. Watts
Directed by Christopher Ashley
Scenic Design: Derek McLane
Costume Design: Toni-Leslie James
Lighting Design: Amanda Zieve
Sound Design: Jonathan Deans, Mike Tracey
Projection Design: David Bengali, Hana Kim
Wig and Hair Design: Matthew Armentrout
Music Supervisor: Wilkie Ferguson
Music Director: Victoria Theodore
Orchestrator: Michael Thurber
Sensitivity Specialist: Ann James
Casting: The Telsey Office, Rachel Hoffman, CSA; Jacole Kitchen
Stage Manager: James Latus
Assistant Stage Managers: Alexa Burn, Monét Thibou