The Lincoln Debate by Terry Ray

April 26 – May 12

The Lincoln Debate

by Terry Ray

Directed By Steve Rosenbaum

“The play will blow your mind!”…CV Independent

THE LINCOLN DEBATE garnered 7 Desert Theatre League Award Nominations including Best Comedy & Best Director with wins for Best Actor & 2 Best Supporting Actors.

We are thrilled to be able to give an encore run to the original play that launched The Bent and has only been seen by Bent audiences, THE LINCOLN DEBATE. Jason Reale, who won a Best Actor award for his portrayal of Lincoln, will be back in his stove pipe hat!

Join the debate and decide for yourself whether or not Abraham Lincoln might have an initial under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella that fits him as we explore the first source facts with humor and historical accuracy surrounding Lincoln’s rocky courtship with Mary Todd juxtaposed with the four years that Lincoln shared a bed with Joshua Speed, a man that history records as Lincoln’s “best friend.”