Honest Abe's Antique Stool

by Dan West

TEN-MINUTE PLAY - When a liberal Lincoln scholar and a conservative history buff cross paths at a dime museum's most dubious exhibit, they find themselves debating provenance, authenticity, and what a profane object can teach us about us about legacy. As their credentials and convictions collide, and unlikely alliance is formed - one that dares to ask whether some myths are better laid to rest than left on...

TEN-MINUTE PLAY - When a liberal Lincoln scholar and a conservative history buff cross paths at a dime museum's most dubious exhibit, they find themselves debating provenance, authenticity, and what a profane object can teach us about us about legacy. As their credentials and convictions collide, and unlikely alliance is formed - one that dares to ask whether some myths are better laid to rest than left on display.

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Honest Abe's Antique Stool

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  • Mathew Green: Honest Abe's Antique Stool by Dan West
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    This is about as trenchant a metaphor for the current political climate as a person could ask for. Bravo to the playwright for creating characters that extend beyond stereotype (or party affiliation) and for coming up with 10 minutes of stage business that will make an audience think, feel, and laugh.

    This is about as trenchant a metaphor for the current political climate as a person could ask for. Bravo to the playwright for creating characters that extend beyond stereotype (or party affiliation) and for coming up with 10 minutes of stage business that will make an audience think, feel, and laugh.

    ”
  • Philip Middleton Williams: Honest Abe's Antique Stool by Dan West
    “

    I am doing my best to restrain myself from lacing this recommendation with a lot of puns and double-entendres about the subject matter, so suffice it to say that Dan West has done his best to pay his respects to the memory and legacy of our 16th president without resorting to bathroom humor. Well, almost. But wrapped in this two-hander is a witty and well-played lesson in both history and how we view the past and what it means to us today. But some artifacts aren't worth...

    I am doing my best to restrain myself from lacing this recommendation with a lot of puns and double-entendres about the subject matter, so suffice it to say that Dan West has done his best to pay his respects to the memory and legacy of our 16th president without resorting to bathroom humor. Well, almost. But wrapped in this two-hander is a witty and well-played lesson in both history and how we view the past and what it means to us today. But some artifacts aren't worth...

    ”

Character Information

  • Nia
    A liberal scholar specializing in Civil War/Emancipation history.
    30s
    African American / Black
    Female
  • Ken
    A Lincoln Republican
    50s
    White
    Male