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Association of Lincoln Presenters - Profiles
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Contact
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Name
DANNY RUSSEL
Address: 8010 Orchid Lane
City: Indianapolis, Indiana 46219
Phone: (317) 899-1254
E-mail:
Lincoln@dannyrussel.com
Web site:
www.dannyrussel.com |
President Lincoln
aka
Danny Russel |
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Repertoire: |
This 45-minute portrayal runs the gamut from
Lincoln’s Hoosier boyhood years (age 7-21) to his extraordinary
accomplishments in the White House. Alternately hilarious and poignant,
we examine his childhood, the deaths of his mother and sister, his
failures in business, his career as a prairie lawyer, his courtship of
Mary and the notorious leniency he displayed toward his four beloved
sons, his burgeoning political aspirations, “A House Divided,” the
Emancipation Proclamation, and the strong faith sustaining him during
the Civil War. Presentation concludes with a stirring rendition of the
Gettysburg Address and portions of Lincoln’s Second Inaugural. |
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Schedule: |
Available year-round. Please visit the website and click on “Now
Appearing” to view a performance calendar. |
Background:
A
professional actor for more than 20 years, DANNY has worked primarily in
regional theatre with a handful of commercials and radio stints tossed
in along the way. In 2008, as a grant recipient selected by the Indiana
Arts Commission, he was awarded funds for research and development of
his Lincoln portrayal and has subsequently appeared at schools, museums,
historical events, Civil War encampments and re-enactments, festivals,
nursing homes, libraries, churches, scouting troops, civic
organizations, senior citizen groups, and many other facilities all over
the Midwest. Currently with the Indiana Historical Society, he most
recently performed in the original play “Lincoln and Douglass: A Meeting
of the Minds” at the Indiana State Museum. His other noted appearances
include connections with the Library of Congress, the Lincoln Financial
Foundation, and a role in the PBS documentary “Movers and Stakers:
Stories Along the National Road.” |
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