This free, two-day festival, from January 10 – 11, 2025, provides a preview of new plays in development with members of our cohort of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) playwrights in The Ford’s Theatre Legacy Commissions initiative, with opportunities for expanded conversations around the work.
The festival will include readings from:
- “Elysian Fields” – By David Emerson Toney & Christopher Youstra | Directed by Craig Wallace
- “The Soldier From the Antilles” – By Nilo Cruz | Directed by José Carrasquillo
- “Elizabeth Keckly & Mary Lincoln: The Last Morning” – By Gloria Reuben | Directed by Sheldon Epps
Details
- Cost: FREE.
- Location: Ford’s Theatre, 511 Tenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
- Nearest Metro: Metro Center Station (Red/Blue/Orange/Silver lines) via the F and 12th Street Exit.
For more information and to register, visit fords.org/performance/the-fords-theatre-legacy-commissions-a-first-look-2025/.