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1776

Assistant Stage Manager / Deck Chief
Jul. 06, 2016 to Jul. 24, 2016

Reviews

  • "Everyone in the theater knows how this story ends, so it's impressive that the show is able to conjure some tension and suspense as it builds toward the end of a three-hour run time that feels closer to two." Star News (PDF)
  • "Thank you to Opera House for reviving it at a time we need to remember our founders were mortals, flawed and like us trying their best with the limited information we all traverse this world holding. The entire ensemble make the show a delight to watch and work through questions we still struggle with." Encore (PDF)
Synopsis
It's the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence ... if only the founding fathers can agree to do it! Follow John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, and Richard Henry Lee and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia as they attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote for independence from the shackles of the British monarchy by signing the Declaration of Independence.