Tickets are on sale for Northampton reading of A Light Under the Dome
On February 21, 1838, exiled Southerner Angelina Grimke became the first American woman to address a legislative body when she delivered a speech about abolition and the full citizenship of American women at the Massachusetts State House.
A Light Under the Dome brings us to this moment in history, showcasing Grimke and taking us inside the minds and hearts of four abolitionist and suffragist leaders–Maria Weston Chapman, Susan Paul, Julia Williams, and Lydia Maria Child, who in 1838 was living in Northampton. As Grimke readies herself for this moment, her four friends help support and guide her through this pressure-packed moment.
Originally commissioned by the National Park Service as part of Plays in Place’s Suffrage in Black and White series, this play was performed to sold-out audiences under the dome of the Massachusetts State House during 2024. Now Plays in Place and Historic Northampton are bringing the play to Northampton, MA, as a concert reading. I’m so excited to have a chance to share the stories of these powerful, important women with new audiences. If you’re around, I hope you’ll check it out.
Don’t delay for tickets–they’ll go fast.
Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 220 Main Street, Northampton, MA