In Open Rebellion

  • February 23, 2025
  • Salem's Historic Old Town Hall

    32 Derby Square
    Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Ticket Price Free Reserve a Seat
Description

It’s Autumn, 1774. Massachusetts is confined, punished & neglected by the Royal Government. Tyranny sparks hopes of Revolution! When Patriots meet secretly in Salem, enslaved Africans want to take the talk of Liberty at face value. Can they? Join the forbidden assembly!

Attending "In Open Rebellion" is your chance to imagine yourself amidst Salem's Patriots, Loyalists and enslaved Africans as the seaside town prepares for a secret Provincial Congress. Learn what Africans may have been thinking about the impending revolution, hear songs from the time period and be surrounded by the Revolutionary energy of Salem's liberty-aspiring inhabitants.

In Open Rebellion was commissioned in 2024 by the Essex National Heritage Commission to be written by Kristina Wacome Stevick. Attend the world premiere, February 23, 2025. Be surrounded by Adeniyi Samuel as "Caesar", and Colin LaMusta, Caleb Palmer, Carl Schultz, Hannah Spangler, Brigid Warner-Streff, and Jon Warner-Streff as the Patriot and Loyalist citizens of Salem, as the candlelit Old Town Hall transforms into the historic meeting house--just a stone's throw from the site of the October 1774 secret meetings! Directed by Samantha Searles. Produced by History Alive, Inc. www.historyalivesalem.com

Run time is 35 minutes. Admission is free but timed reservations are required.

Sponsored by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism via a grant to The City of Salem. 

 


 

Date & Time

Feb 23, 2025 3:00 PM-5:00 PM

Venue Details

Salem's Historic Old Town Hall

32 Derby Square
Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Salem's Historic Old Town Hall
History Alive, Inc.
History Alive, Inc. is an immersive historically-themed theater company from Salem, Massachusetts. We are committed to the production of new plays and theatrical scenarios based on true stories from the past. Emphasis is given to interactive theatre so that actors and audience together, through a playful and dynamic way of engaging with history, might broaden their understanding of the present and gain a fresh sense of purpose within their own era. The company also seeks to invigorate the local economy by designing activities which connect the community and its visitors to a distinct, local history. Come play your part with us!

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