The Elliott Bay Book Company

Elliott Bay's Drama Book Group, Stages, meets once a month to read, enjoy and discuss great plays and dramatic works, contemporary and classic, from the U.S. and around the world. Fitting for this election month and commemorating the 200th Anniversary of Lincoln's birth, not to mention Intiman Theatres autumn production, our selection is Robert E. Sherwood's 1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Drama in 12 scenes, this play concerns Lincoln's life and career—from his early, unsuccessful days as a postmaster in New Salem, Illinois, through his initial forays into local politics, his relationship with Mary Todd, and his debates with Stephen Douglas, and culminates with his election to the presidency and imminent departure for Washington, D.C. Whether you've seen the recent local production, or read this historical drama, we invite you to join in on this discussion.