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.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Members of the Continental Congress
President
John Hancock……….........……DOLPHUS
STEPHENS
New Hampshire
Dr. Josiah Bartlett…….........….JIM
RUNKLE
Massachusetts
John Adams………..........……..JORDAN
RODDEN
Rhode Island
Stephen Hopkins….........……..KENT
McCLUNG
Connecticut
Roger Sherman…….........….….JASON
McGRAW
New York
Lewis Morris………...........……STUART
RONALD
Robert Livingston…..........……MELVIN
STEIN
New Jersey
Rev. John Witherspoon........…DOUG
MILLIGAN
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin…...........……GREG
ASHLEY
John Dickinson……..........…….TOM
DUN II
James Wilson………..........……GLEN
PRIEST
Delaware
Caesar Rodney………..........…..PAUL
CAVANAUGH
Col. Thomas McKean…............PETE
VOGLER
George Read……………............BOB
READ
Maryland
Samuel Chase………….........…JOSH
HEDGE
Virginia
Richard Henry Lee……........….ROB
FRAZEE
Thomas Jefferson ....…...……..RON FREEMAN
North Carolina
Joseph Hewes…………........…DAVE
LOYD
South Carolina
Edward Rutledge……........…...RIC
VANSKYOCK
Georgia
Dr. Lyman Hall……….........…..TOM
DUNN I
Congressional Secretary
Charles Thomson ……...…......CHRIS BRAUN
Congressional Custodian
Andrew McNair……...…...…..DON
ENYART
A Leather Apron…….....…….TRISTAN
RODDEN
Courier…………….…......…….SETH
RODDEN
Abigail Adams………...…...…LINDA
PRIEST RODDEN
Martha Jefferson……….....….LONI
FREEMAN
PIT ORCHESTRA
Keyboard……………......……MARGARET HAMMOND
Trumpet………………......…..KELLY
SMELTZER
Flute……………………......…BONITA
FRAZEE
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director.....................................DENNIS
BUTTS
Production Manager….…......LINDA
RODDEN
Choreographer………..…...…RIC
VANSKYOCK
Lights………………….......….DARRIN
SANDERSON
Scenery Artist…………......…HEATHER
STEED
Advertising Manager…....….RON
FREEMAN
