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It's the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence...if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! 1776 follows 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.

 

The cast includes Glynn Segars, as John Adams, Seth Howard, as Ben Franklin, Isaac Beckner, as Thomas Jefferson, Brian Freeman, as John Dickenson, Robert Wilson, as Edward Rutledge, Jim McCollough, as Richard Henry Lee,  Virgil Hobbs as John Hancock, Lexie Partain, as Abigail Adams, Laura Beth Beckner, as Martha Jefferson,   as well as 20 other members of the continental congress.  It is directed by Kay Legg with Andrea Bradford as musical director. 

                                                              

This funny, insightful, and compelling drama brings these men and women from history to life.   **This production is rated PG is generally appropriate for kids aged 10 and older, offering an engaging, educational look at the Declaration of Independence. It features mild bawdy humor, romantic references, and some mild language.