Cato & Dolly, A New American Play at History At Play, LLC

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Pay-Per-HAP Immersive Living History Series chronicles influential and often forgotten figures on the 2nd & 4th Friday of every month at 7:30 PM ET (GMT-5)!About this EventOn Friday February 12th, travel through the threshold of the Hancock House, Governor John Hancocks 18th Century Beacon Hill estate, into a never-before-seen drama. Join us on Pay-Per-HAP, produced by History At Play, LLC (HAP, LLC), as we livestream direct to you! (Pay-Per-HAP Episode #41)In this livestream episodic series, Pay-Per-HAP reveals life in a Governor's mansion through the experiences of those who live there: Dolly Quincy Hancock, a Boston Brahmin and First Lady of Massachusetts, and Cato, an enslaved person of color, in the Hancock Household. Cato & Dolly breathes life into their legacies, as well as other Revolutionary-era figure, whose lives intersect at the Hancock House over the course of 50 years (1764-1816). The performance features influential and often forgotten figures, as they live through late Colonial Americas most pivotal events, inspiring new perspectives for an American narrative.Cato & Dolly : A New American Play by Patrick Gabridge, originally developed and produced by Plays in Place for the Bostonian Society, at The Old State House Museum, in Boston, MA. Novelist and playwright Patrick Gabridge has been sharing stories for more than 30 years. His plays have been produced across the nation, including The Mount Auburn Plays, Mox Nox, Blood on the Snow, Distant Neighbors, and more. Cato & Dolly was commissioned in 2018 for The Bostonian Society, as a highlight of theirThrough the Keyhole exhibit, featuring the original door from the Hancock Estate.PHOTO: Cato & Dolly/Nile Hawver PhotoNo recording, reproduction, distribution, nor download of Pay-Per-HAP is permitted. Running time: Approx. 30 minutes. Followed by Real-Time Audience Q&A and BONUS MATERIALS. Episodes are viewable for 48 hours after airing.***********************************************************VIEWING INSTRUCTIONS:Pay-What-You-Can $10-$25 to support Educational Escapism and Historical Entertainment at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pay-per-hap-cato-dolly-a-new-american-play-livestream-tickets-132962808339. After completing purchase, patrons receive instructions by email, for enjoying Pay-Per-HAP. Pre-program music begins at 7:15pm ET. "Curtain" is at 7:30pm ET (GMT-5).When purchasing multiple tickets, please write the name of each viewer logging on to enjoy the program, so that we may admit them accordingly. This information may be provided directly on Eventbrite, or by emailing info@HistoryAtPlay.com.No Refunds. No Date Transfers.***********************************************************