The Musical
November
8, 9 & 10, 2002
Directed by Steve Gorman John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin
fight, argue, and compromise with their Continental Congress colleagues,
to bring
about the ratification of the Declaration of Independence and birth
of the United States of America. Facing the challenges of creating
a nation
in the face of what Franklin suggests are almost insurmountable odds,
dealing with slavery, states' rights, financial uncertainty, and an
army in retreat,
Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin work their miracle and re-make world
history.
1776 vividly puts a human face on the pages of history
as the musical shows the
men behind the national icons: proud, frightened, uncertain, irritable,
charming, often petty, and ultimately noble figures determined to do
the right thing
for a fledgling nation. It is suspenseful, funny, and marvelously
exciting - you
know the outcome and yet there are constant surprises along the way. 1776
is based on the book by Peter Stone, with music by Sherman Edwards
and lyrics by
Sherman Edward. In 1969, the original 1776 won the Tony award for Best
Musical and in 1998 was nominated for best Revival.
THE CAST
President.....John Hancock.......Bob Hamilton
New Hampshire.....Dr. Josiah Bartlett.....John Trinkle
Massachusetts.....John Adams.....Steve Gorman
Rhode Island.....Stephen Hopkins.....Steve Brewer
Connecticut.....Roger Sherman.....Josh Speckman
New York.....Robert Livingston.....David Denny
New Jersey.....Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon.....Dale Hottle
Pennsylvania.....Benjamin Franklin.....Robin Smedley
Pennsylvania.....John Dickinson.....Daniel Main
Pennsylvania.....James Wilson.....Shayne Spurgeon
Delaware.....Caeser Rodney.....Doug McKinley
Virginia.....Thomas Jefferson/Richard Henry Lee.....Zachary Bundy
North Carolina.....Joseph Hewes.....Tom Hayes
South Carolina.....Edward Rutledge.....Pat Wrye
Georgia.....Dr. Lyman Hall.....Dennie Snelling
Secretary.....Charles Thomson.....Ed Caum
Custodian.....Andrew McNair.....Evan Feree
Abigail Adams.....Sharon Wiatt
Martha Jefferson.....Charity Graef
Courier.....Evan Gorman
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