Five Sotterley Christmas Celebrations

This Friday and Saturday, Sotterley is pleased to present the 2012 Holiday Candlelight performances ~ "From This Day Forward." This year's script welcomes visitors to five Sotterley Christmas celebrations:

The Gatehouse ~ December 25, 1826

Eavesdrop on an intimate moment between young newlywed Emeline Dallam Briscoe and her sister Lydia as they discuss Emeline’s recent marriage, and their anticipation of a bright future.

The New Room ~ December 25, 1839

Join the Briscoe’s growing family in their private sitting room, a respite from the outside world of sickness and strife, as they discuss family concerns and plans for their children.

The Drawing Room ~ December 25, 1862

As the Civil War rages, Walter and Emeline host Lydia and Chapman Billingsley to their family celebration. Their son, Henry, and his fiancé also join them. The family’s faith and resolve are tested as three Briscoe sons plan to join the Confederacy in Richmond, just days after the Battle of Fredericksburg where the Army of Virginia has been victorious, but at a very high cost.

The Red Room ~ December 25, 1864

During the last days of the Confederacy, Maryland has just emancipated their slaves on November 1, 1864. With the Briscoes away for the evening, Hilry Cane, his wife Alice, and Hilry’s son, George, gather to discuss their past and their new found freedom. Will freedom now threaten to tear their family apart?

The Dining Room ~ December 25, 1885

As the Briscoe children, James, Margaret, and Walter, wait for their parents to arrive downstairs, they share memories with granddaughter Elizabeth and celebrate the nearly sixty year marriage of Emeline Dallam Briscoe and Dr. Walter Hanson Stone Briscoe. They discuss changing circumstances, events, and the future of Sotterley.

Introducing the tremendously talented,

all-volunteer

Cast & Crew:

Director ~ James LePore

Assistant Director & Playwright ~ Jeanne Pirtle

Production Manager ~ Linda Tucker Jones

Production Assistant ~ Dawn Lopez

Technical Director ~ Wesley Thomas

Frank Greenwell

Pat Greenwell

Sarah Dudley

Alyssa Fox

Tia LePore

Helena Fondeur

Sarah Georgiou

Amanda LePore

Shannon Ivanchev

Paul Rose

Emily Fox

Phoenix Ivanchev

Kim Bessler

Ming Diaz

Dawn Weber

J.D. Hogg

Timothy Joyce

Emily Funderburk

Shemika Berry

Jay Hunter

Kenny Waters
Jivon Jackson
Kirk Kugel

Ashley Maucher

Chris Burch

Dawna Diaz

Advance reservations required.

$15 per person.

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