📣 Ford’s Theatre is hiring a full-time Executive Assistant to the Director and part-time Ticket Services Associates. If you’re interested in applying, or know someone perfect for the job, please visit bit.ly/WorkWithFords.
Ford's Theatre Society
Performing Arts
Washington, DC 3,613 followers
Where Lincoln's Legacy Lives
About us
One of the most visited sites in the nation’s capital, Ford’s Theatre reopened its doors in 1968, more than a hundred years after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Operated through a partnership between Ford’s Theatre Society and the National Park Service, Ford’s Theatre is the premier destination in the nation’s capital to explore and celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s ideals and leadership principles: courage, integrity, equality and creative expression. The mission of Ford’s Theatre Society is to celebrate the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and explore the American experience through theatre and education. Since the arrival of Director Paul R. Tetreault, critics and the theatregoing public have recognized Ford’s for the superior quality of its artistic programming, with works from the Tony-nominated "Come From Away" and nationally acclaimed "Big River " to the world premieres of "Meet John Doe," "The Heavens Are Hung In Black," "Liberty Smith," "Necessary Sacrifices," "The Widow Lincoln" and "The Guard." For its accomplishments, the organization was honored in 2008 with the National Medal of Arts. In the past decade, the mission of Ford’s Theatre Society expanded to include education as a central pillar. This expansion led to the creation and construction of the Center for Education and Leadership, which opened in February 2012. Currently, under the leadership of Board of Trustees Chairman Eric A. Spiegel, the Society is building Ford’s Theatre into a national destination for exploring Lincoln’s ideas and leadership principles and finding new ways to bring Lincoln’s legacy to life for the 21st-century learner. For more information, visit www.fords.org.
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http://www.fords.org
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- Industry
- Performing Arts
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1968
- Specialties
- Theatre, History, Lincoln's Legacy, Oratory Programming, Education, Theater, and Performing Arts
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Ford's Theatre Society
514 Tenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20004, US
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📣 The Frances and Craig Lindner Center for Culture and Leadership opens spring 2025! President Abraham Lincoln’s legacy as a great American has never been more important, or more relevant than today. That's why we are focused on finding new ways to bring Lincoln’s legacy to life for the 21st-century learner through intensive on-site educational programs, deeper theatre experiences and open civil discourse with the public. With this campus expansion, we are thrilled to unlock new possibilities and create a dynamic space that will embody Lincoln’s approach to learning and leadership through humility, empathy, creativity and courage. Visit campaign.fords.org to learn more today!
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“Four-score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” – Gettysburg Address Happy #FourthofJuly from Ford’s Theatre!
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Ford’s Theatre is proud to partner alongside Made By Us and over 500 other museums and cultural organizations to celebrate CIVIC SEASON! 🎉 To get involved in this new tradition, or to learn more, visit thecivicseason.com.
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📣 Two new positions have been listed! Ford’s Theatre is looking for an Associate Director of Marketing and Communications and a Manager of Arts Education to join our team. If you’re interested in applying, or know someone perfect for the job, please visit bit.ly/WorkWithFords.
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On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the issue of the Emancipation Proclamation, Union General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas to issue General Order No. 3, which stated that all enslaved people were now free. Today, we reflect on the long road to freedom in the U.S. with the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. To learn more about Juneteenth and to explore pivotal records, visit us online or in person. #Juneteenth #RepresentedInTheArchives #FordsTheatre
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Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder of Blackstone, New York Times Bestselling Author of What It Takes, Philanthropist
I was honored to receive the Lincoln Medal from Ford's Theatre Society. And it was particularly special having a “real” medalist – Olympic gold winner Valarie Allman – present the award. She’s a multi-time recipient of grants I support through the USA Track & Field Foundation for our promising athletes. My favorite advice from Lincoln which I shared that evening: “I do the best I know how, the very best I can; and mean to keep doing so until the end.” That’s what I try to do — in business, in philanthropy, and with the opportunities I've had to lend help to leaders in Washington from both parties.
Steve Schwarzman, 2024 Ford’s Theatre Lincoln Medal Honoree
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📣 Ford’s Theatre is hiring part-time Visitor Services Associates to ensure an excellent on-site experience for all patrons. If you’re interested in applying, or know someone perfect for the job, please visit bit.ly/WorkWithFords.
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