l to r: Maxwell Caulfield, Kate Mulgrew,
Ann Duquesnay

The Complete Company of
Our Leading Lady

Kate Mulgrew, Ann  Duquesnay

l to r: Kristine Nielsen, Kate Mulgrew,
Ann Duquesnay

l to r: Billy Wheelan, Kate Mulgrew,
Ann Duquesnay

Kate Mulgrew as Laura Keene

photos by Joan Marcus

April, 1865. Laura Keene, a famous actress/manager, is performing in Washington, DC during the week the civil war ends. Despite a madcap scramble of backstage squabbles, the ambitious Laura does everything she can to get President Lincoln to attend her closing night performance. Her great plans go awry, as Laura and her theatrical troupe collide with history.

(Will be available for licensing through Samuel French Ltd. within the year.)

Cast
(in alphabetical order)

Reed Birney (Gavin De Chamblay),  Barbara Byrne (Maude Bentley), Maxwell Caulfield (Harry Hawk), Ann Duquesnay (Madame Wu-Chan), J.R. Horne (Major Hopwood), Amy Rutberg (Clementine Smith), Kate Mulgrew (Laura Keene), Kristine Nielsen (Verbena De Chamblay), Billy Wheelan (W. J. Ferguson).

Review by Don Shewey