Now Showing...

COMING IN OCTOBER, 2008 !!

"1776" Directed by Mark Tyler


The Pasadena Theatre Company in Anne Arundel County, is proud to announce
the opening of Peter Stone's "1776" for six performances only on Fridays
& Saturdays, October 3, 4, 10, 11 at 8:00 PM and Sundays October 5, 12 at
3:00 PM. These performances will be at the Humanities Recital Hall, Anne
Arundel Community College, 101 College Parkway, Arnold, MD. There will
be one performance dedicated to students in Anne Arundel County on
Friday, October 10 at 10:00 AM in the Pascal Center for Performing Arts,
located on the AACC campus. Tickets are $15.00 for adults of all ages
including Seniors and Students and $12.00 for children 12 and under.

"1776" is a musical about the birth of America. The seminal event in
American history blazes to vivid life in this most unconventional of
Broadway hits. 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.
" 1776" puts a human face on the pages of history as we see 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.
Involving a sizeable, largely male ensemble with no chorus, the show
features a striking score by Sherman Edwards, which is modest in its
vocal requirements, and a book by Peter Stone, which is legendary in its
craftsmanship. "1776" is a funny, insightful and compelling drama.