Lincoln's Luck

By Paul Olson

This full-length play dramatizes the struggles in the young life of the man many Americans consider our greatest President. The play covers the time period of Abraham Lincoln's boyhood in Illinois through his legal career until he is finally nominated as the Republican Party's candidate for President in 1860. It is a script suitable for high school and young community theater troupes.

6 female, 7 male cast! There is no royalty fee for this play to be produced as a community theater or student production by a public or charter school before June 1, 2018 . After June 1, 2018 – community theaters and school royalties are only $5 per performance. All others must enquire with the author.

This play may be a good choice for directors who are looking for a play with opportunities for a less-experienced company to explore historic drama and stagecraft (lighting, sound and other special effects). This script may not be appropriate for all school groups.

Formatting Note: This script is in a simplified script format to accommodate the widest possible variety of e-readers, some of which cannot support some aspects of commonly accepted play script formats.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Paul Olson
• Release date: Nov 12, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370831302

Paul Olson

Paul Olson is the author of many plays which have been produced around the United States. He is the author of a play based on the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, that has been produced in multiple locations in Michigan. His play, "The Dry" (inspired by the Barnes-Hecker mine disaster) was produced as a joint project of the Peninsula Arts Appreciate Council and the Michigan Iron Industry Museum. Most recently his play, "Revolutionary Brassiere" told the history of a women's undergarment factory in a rural mining town. Science Fiction Double Feature is an anthology of 10 minute plays based on classic literary science fiction and offer opportunities for a variety of cast sizes and levels of technical expertise. Dracula, A Christmas Carol, and Jane Eyre are especially created for less-experienced acting groups in schools, community colleges, and community theaters. They are designed to give beginning theater groups an opportunity to present stories with "name recognition" that will appeal to audiences and provide a satisfying challenge to young thespians. He is a social worker in rural Michigan.

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