Set Design Explanation

A sneak peek video of our set design! Our artistic director, Scott, explains how the design will function and what makes it so unique.

Fun!!

And so it begins ...

Construction on our Lincoln exhibit has started!

Now that you've seen the model of the exhibit you can see the progress of the construction ...



More photos to come as I snap them!

Lincoln Exhibit

Eric, our managing director, has been working very hard the past few months sketching and researching for the Lincoln exhibit that we'll have here at the amphitheatre. Just another piece of our 'Lincoln Experience.'

After lots of research and tiny little props he has designed a model of the exhibit. It looks like it was fun to build ... here are some photos.

Maybe he'll start building dollhouses now that he's used to working with the tiny little furniture and pieces.

Pittsburgh, PA!

Just returned from Pittsburgh on Sunday and am finally back to work. I attended the Heartland Travel Showcase with Crystal from the Visitors Bureau Thursday through Sunday of last week. It was a great trip; we met with 40 tour operators!

And of course we took some photos as well. Enjoy!

Crystal at our lovely booth.

Luck o' the Irish


And we even made a new Pittsburgh friend! Although he didn't like it much when Crystal yelled, "GO COLTS!"

Adorable...

These were too cute ... I had to post them.

A few photos from the Lincoln Birthday celebration at the Indiana statehouse. We took a Lincoln stovepipe hat and a coon skin hat. They were pretty popular!


Too adorable for words.

Do you YouTube?

Our search for the actor that will portray Abraham Lincoln in LINCOLN has a fun, modern twist.

In honor of our search for Mr. Lincoln, and his 200th birthday today, we are inviting anyone with a video camera to participate by posting a dramatic or gently humorous rendition of the Gettysburg Address to YouTube. Once you posted the video email the video's link to info@lincolnamphitheatre.com for review. The videos will then be posted on our YouTube "channel."

The deadline for video submission is Thursday, February 26. YouTube users may rate their favorite LINCOLN videos up to March 5, when we will announce the winner. The lucky winner will receive two free tickets to the production of LINCOLN and four free tickets to Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, which is only five miles from Lincoln Amphitheatre.

Our YouTube channel is located here. Have fun and be creative!!

Indy Bound

I'm Indy bound this morning on my way to the Lincoln birthday celebration at the statehouse in Indianapolis.

Melissa and Lauren from the Spencer County CVB are also here with me. Lincoln Amphitheatre will have an informational booth at the celebration along with a display from the flatboat trip and the booth from the visitors bureau.

If you're in the area ... the celebration will begin at 10:00 a.m. EST and end around 2:00 p.m. View the event program and read about other bicentennial events here.

Cincinnati Enquirer

An article about our playwright Ken Jones and the production of LINCOLN was in the Cincinnati Enquirer today.

View the complete article here.

Good ole USA ...

USA Today wrote a story that included the amphitheatre, along with other Spencer County Lincoln sites.

Click here to read the full article.

USA Today has a circulation of about 2.93 million copies! Go Spencer County!!

We're on Broadway!

BroadwayWorld.com that is.

The script of 'LINCOLN' has received endorsements from the national and state Lincoln Bicentennial Commissions.

Get the full article here.

Are you theatrical?

Are you a drama student or actor that is looking for a new theatrical experience? If so ... we can help! You should audition to become part of the LINCOLN cast. Auditions for LINCOLN are starting this month at various locations.

Here's the scoop:

• UPTA Auditions: February 6 - 9, Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, Tennessee. www.upta.org
• Evansville Auditions: February 14, Civic Theatre Annex inside Washington Square Mall, Evansville, Indiana, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST.
• Chicago Auditions: February 14, Palmer House Hotel, Chicago, Illinois.
• MWTA Auditions: February 20 - 22, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri. www.webster.edu/depts/finearts/theatre/mwta
• SETC Auditions: March 4 - 8, Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center, Birmingham, Alabama. www.setc.org

Actors interested in auditioning should be prepared to present one contemporary monologue (comedy or serious) and a Broadway song. A CD player will be provided; however, actors must provide their own accompaniment.

We are searching for a cast of approximately 25 actors, male and female, ages 18 - 50, that will play multiple roles. Actors should prepare a one-page resume listing education, training and experience. The production of LINCOLN will include period music, but will not be a musical. For more information, or to register, please contact Steve Wright at 425-736-4380 or R. Scott Lank at 812-488-2860.

Good luck and break a leg!