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1776
America's Prize Winning Musical
Music and Lyrics by SHERMAN EDWARDS
Book by PETER STONE
Based on a concept by SHERMAN EDWARDS
Original Production Directed by PETER HUNT
Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by STUART OSTROW
1776 is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
Patriots, history buffs and theatre fans alike head to Morrisville, PA in August to experience the birth of American Independence as the Actors' NET of Bucks County presents its seventh revival of the award winning Sherman Edwards & Peter Stone stage musical, 1776. Actors' NET, a small Morrisville based non-profit stage company entering its fifteenth season, presents its sprawling presentation for the first time in the large air-conditioned auditorium of the Morrisville Middle/Senior High School on Palmer Avenue on August 20 and 21 and 7 PM and August 22 at 2 PM. Starring two nationally-known actors and historical interpreters -- Joe Doyle and Dean Bennett as John Adams and Dr. Benjamin Franklin most of the cast of this run have appeared in the show multiple times. Being presented to highlight "Revolutionary Weekend" in the borough, sponsored by the Morrisville Business Association (MBA), the production boasts authentic period costumes and a set which faithfully recreates the interior of Independence Hall at the time of the historic debate in the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
Considered the company's signature show since its NET debut ten years ago, 1776 is once again directed by NET Co-Founder and Artistic Director Cheryl Doyle. Leading the live orchestra is musical director Pat Masterson. Costarring are James Petro as Thomas Jefferson, Mary Liz Ivins as Abigail Adams, Tess Ammerman as Martha Jefferson, George Hartpence as Edward Rutledge, Steve Lobis as John Dickinson, Ed Patton as John Hancock, John Bergeron as Richard Henry Lee, Ken Ammerman as Congressional Clerk Charles Thomson and Marco Newton as Congressional Custodian Andrew McNair. Also featured will be Michael P. Gearty as Roger Sherman, James Cordingley as Caesar Rodney, Corey Stradling as Thomas McKean, Ed Correale as George Read, Jim Palmer as Dr. Lyman Hall, Alex Campbell as Samuel Chase, Matthew Whiteside as Joseph Hewes, Dennis McGuire as Dr. Josiah Bartlett, C. Jameson Bradley as Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon, Tom Harrelson as Robert Livingston, Barry Clements as Lewis Morris, Mitch Gerson as James Wilson, Mickey Levitan as Stephen Hopkins, and Matt South as The Courier. For information call 215-295-3694.
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LocationMorrisville Middle/Senior High School
550 W Palmer St
Morrisville, PA 19067
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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