Vagabond Theatre Group Presents A Southern Victory
When:
Tuesday, Mar 10, 2015 7:00p -
9:00p
Tuesday, Mar 10, 2015 7:00p -
9:00p
Where:
Trident Booksellers and Cafe
338 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Performing Arts
Event website:
http://tridentbookscafe.com/event/vagabond-theatre-group-play-reading
ABOUT THE PLAY:
A Southern Victory: An Alternate History Trilogy
Set in an alternative version of American History — one where the South has won the Civil War– these three plays follow Thomas Williams, a young Confederate student, as he attends Harvard in 1922. The trilogy trails Thomas as he makes his way in a new country, and slowly gets sucked into the rebel underground of the abolitionist movement. In this world, escaped slaves mix with flappers in Northern speakeasies, Confederate and German agents forge an alliance to thwart The League of Nations, and abolitionists sell bootlegged hooch to fund their underground war.
At present, the fringe elements of the abolitionist movement have adopted more extreme counter-slavery tactics: young men from the North are infiltrating the South, blowing themselves up in debutante balls, on streetcars, and in picture houses. Panic grips most confederate cities, and some wonder if a new war between the States is soon at hand. As Thomas questions everything he has held dear, we watch as he is forced to choose between becoming a traitor to his country or a martyr to the cause of freedom.
Featuring a talented cast of performers including Kevin Paquette, Brion Rock, Cassandra Meyer, Sarah Gazdowicz, Noah Tobin, Alicia Greene, Kyla Gineitis, and more!
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:
Kevin Mullins is a playwright and theatre artist from Boston. His play A Southern Victory was a finalist for the Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, a semi-finalist for the WordBRIDGE PlaywrightsLab, and a finalist at PlayPenn. His plays have been presented or developed with Slant of Light Theatre, Flat Earth Theatre, Vagabond Theatre Group, Mill 6 Productions, Wax Wings Productions, Interim Writers, Fresh INK Theatre, and The International Anarchist Theatre Festival of Montreal. A devised piece he worked on, Blind Alley Guy, premiered at the Incubator Arts Project in NYC in June of 2011. He has participated in a Pataphysics workshop at The Flea and recently completed an MFA in dramatic writing from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a founding member of the playwright based theatre company, Boston Public Works.
ABOUT THE VAGABOND THEATRE GROUP:
Vagabond Theatre Group is a Boston-based collaborative of theatre artists that produces new work through an open creative process. By inviting the public to experience and contribute to the various stages of development, VTG promotes dialogue and synergy between artist and audience.
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