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The show must go on, virtually

North Coast Repertory is reimaging theater. Its season opener, "Necessary Sacrifices" by playwright Richard Hellesen, can be seen from the comfort of your living room.

Originally commissioned by the Ford Theater in Washington, Hellesen expanded on the original vision by including one of Abraham Lincoln's visitors to the White House.

It was the first visit from Frederick Douglass, and amazingly as it sounds now, Douglass just walked in and asked to see Lincoln.

His second visit a year later was by invitation from the president.

The two-man show featuring Ray Chambers as President Abraham Lincoln and Hawthorne Jones as Frederick Douglass started Sept. 9 and streams online through Oct. 11.

This first production in its 39th season is North Coast Repertory's answer to the current COVID-19 statewide situation as it presents virtual theater until this plague passes.

To participate, visit https://northcoastrep.org/ and follow the link to buy a ticket for the season premiere of "Necessary Sacrifices."

Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal can be reached at [email protected].

 

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