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Monday Dec. 8th - Ken Bradbury's Play "Last Full Measure" At WUIS Suggs Studio

Donna Lounsberry
Fritz Klein in The Last Full Measure, Union Theater, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, November, 2014
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Photo of Fritz Klein in THE LAST FULL MEASURE, Union Theater, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, November, 2014

WUIS is partnering with actor and renowned Abraham Lincoln impersonator Fritz Klein, the enduring and creative local director Phil Funkenbusch, and treasured Illinois playwright and author Ken Bradbury for a unique and engaging evening celebrating the arts. And you're invited!

Come see a performance of the one-man show titled "The Last Full Measure" - it explores what Abraham Lincoln may have been thinking around the time of his death. A panel discussion including Klein, Funkenbusch, and Bradbury will follow the play, which is about 35 minutes. The play and discussion will be taped for a later broadcast.

THE EVENT KICKS OFF AT THE WUIS SUGGS STUDIO AT 5:30 PM ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 8th.

Seating is limited, the event is FREE - Register to attend.

The event takes place at WUIS studios, on the campus of the University of Illinois Springfield. CLICK HERE for a link to a map. We are in the WUIS building, building 1. Park in lot B - across from the YMCA soccer fields.

We can't wait to see you!

Fritz Klein performing Ken Bradbury's "Last Full Measure" as Abraham Lincoln in the WUIS Suggs Performance Studio.
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Fritz Klein performing Ken Bradbury's "Last Full Measure" as Abraham Lincoln in the WUIS Suggs Performance Studio on December 8, 2014.

Rachel Otwell of the Illinois Times is a former NPR Illinois reporter.
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