Today is a big day for me and Plays in Place–tickets for our production of A Light Under the Dome are now live. Tickets are free but seating is quite limited–if you plan to see the show, don’t delay in making a reservation. The show will play in the Massachusetts Senate Chamber from August 13-16 (3pm & 6:30pm each day).
A Light Under the Dome dramatizes the momentous occasion on February 21, 1838, when Angelina Grimké, an exiled Southerner, became the first American woman to address a legislative body. Her stirring speech on abolition also boldly affirmed the full citizenship of American women. Supporting her are fellow abolitionists Maria Weston Chapman, Lydia Maria Child, Susan Paul, and Julia Williams, who share their own stories of struggle and resilience. A Light Under The Dome is a part of Suffrage in Black and White, a series of three site-specific plays we have created with the National Parks of Boston. Each play explores the intersection of Race, Abolition, and Women’s Suffrage in Boston.
My long-time collaborator, Courtney O’Connor, is directing (she also directed Blood on the Snow, The Mount Auburn Plays, and Cato & Dolly). Our brilliant cast includes Thomika Bridwell, Amanda Collins, Marge Dunn, Bridgette Hayes, and Regine Vital.
Getting to stage this play in the room where Angelina gave her speech more than 180 years ago is an incredible opportunity. I hope we’ll see you there.