Moonlight Abolitionists (A Play For The Full Moon)

Join us for a site-specific outdoor concert reading of Moonlight Abolitionists, a one-act play by playwright Patrick Gabridge designed to be performed at the Cemetery under the light of the full moon. Moonlight Abolitionists is a swirling conversation between six abolitionists buried at Mount Auburn: Samuel Gridley Howe, Harriet Jacobs, Joshua Bowen Smith, George and Mary Stearns, and Charles Turner Torrey. This fascinating mix of men and women, some well-known and others far less so, made enormous sacrifices for the cause of freedom.

Performances are at 6:30pm and 8:30pm, from October 6-9.

Produced by Plays in Place, directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian. Featuring a cast that includes Michelle Ambila, Steven Barkhimer, Amanda Collins, Kaedon Gray, Ed Hoopman, and Brooks Reeves.

Moonlight Abolitionists was listed by Bill Marx of ArtsFuse as a Favorite Stage Production of 2021. (They also wrote a feature article on the production, and WBUR aired a great story about Plays in Place's work at Mount Auburn Cemetery.)

For more information regarding rain, ticket refund, and other frequently asked questions please visit: https://mountauburn.org/moonlight-abolitionists/

To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact friends@mountauburn.org or 617-607-1980.