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Imagine a pregnant teenager traveling from Kentucky to San Francisco and just can’t bear to bring her baby into this troubled world so she willfully carries and carries – from the Civil War to the present day. That’s the story of Martha who is abandoned by her father, separated from her lover in the new play “Battle Hymn,” which is currently showing at the Ford Theater. Written by award winning playwright Jim Leonard, the historical fantasy play features tragedy, humor and hope as Martha travels across the painful history of the United States that is often forgotten or ignored.

GUESTS: Jim Leonard, playwright, Susie Jane Hunt, Robert Manning, actors

For Battle Hymn showtimes and more information, please visit the Ford Amphitheatre