In 1939, Marian Anderson stood at the Lincoln Memorial and lifted up her voice to perform a powerful rendition of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” (also known as “America”) on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Now, actress Thursday Farrar is stepping onstage to help tell the hidden story behind that iconic concert in My Lord, What A Night by Deborah Brevoort. An accomplished actress, … Continue reading A Voice For Change with Thursday Farrar

To call Albert Einstein “one-of-kind” would be an understatement. His scientific discoveries revolutionized theoretical physics and led Time Magazine to dub him “Person of the Century” for the 1900s. Tackling such an icon could be a rather daunting task for an actor. Thankfully, David Edwards, who stars in FST’s Rolling World Premiere of Deborah Brevoort’s My Lord, What A Night, is more than capable of … Continue reading Cracking the Code with David Edwards

Certain sounds echo loudly through the halls of history. The Declaration of Independence. The Roar of the Industrial Revolution. The Boom of the Atomic Bomb. Such moments are so deafening, it can sometimes be difficult to hear the humanity that gives them such resonance. My Lord, What A Night, the latest work from award-winning playwright Deborah Brevoort, looks at one such moment with abundant humanity. … Continue reading History with Heart