Name: "Persuasion"
Start: 2025-11-15T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-23T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Historic Rock Ford

Description

“Persuasion” will be performed within the rooms on the first floor of the General Hand Mansion on November 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM and November 16 and 23 at 3 PM. This one-act play, inspired by scenes from Jane Austen’s novel, was adapted by Samuel Slaymaker. The Actor’s School is the creative team for this production.

“Persuasion” relates the story of Anne Elliot, an aristocratic young lady who declines marrying Captain Frederick Wentworth at a youthful age even though she deeply loves him. After a period of seven years, Anne and Wentworth meet again and must resolve their feelings through a series of encounters that are highlighted in the play.

Due to size constraints within the rooms of the Hand Mansion, audiences are limited to 15 guests per performance.

Guests will be standing throughout the performance and will be moving from room to room following the action of the play.

Date & Time

Nov 14 - 23, 2025

Venue Details

Historic Rock Ford

881 Rockford Road
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602

Rock Ford Foundation

Historic Rock Ford is comprised of the circa 1794 General Edward Hand Mansion and the John J. Snyder, Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts. Our historic site is situated on 33 acres of gardens, woods and grounds surrounded by Lancaster County Central Park located in the southeast corner of Lancaster City. This remarkable estate offers visitors the opportunity to encounter the outstanding original late-Georgian style architecture of the Hand Mansion, to experience its rooms furnished in exquisite period style while, in the Snyder Gallery, to explore a nationally recognized collection of Lancaster County decorative arts dating from circa 1760 to 1820 including furniture, portraiture, long rifles, tall case clocks, silver, and much more.

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