Final
Performances of
“THE CHOICE”
during Raiders & Invaders Weekend
during Raiders & Invaders Weekend
The British are coming!
The British are coming!
The British are coming!
If the thought of time travel has ever appealed to you, then you’re
going to enjoy The War of 1812 Raiders & Invaders Weekend in St. Mary’sCounty from June 6th – 8th, 2014. Although there were no major battles fought in our
area during that time so long ago, there was plenty of chaos. Get ready for a
full weekend of street theater, circus arts, invasion route boat tours, a
British Invasion of 1960s music, and Sotterley’s final performances of “The
Choice: Risking Your Life for Freedom.”
“During the last two summers, audiences have joined us for “The Choice,” which is the Sotterley story during The War of 1812,” stated Nancy Easterling, Executive Director of Sotterley. “This year will be the third and final year of performances, as we partner with St. Mary’s County Tourism in bringing about the Raiders & Invaders Weekend.”
“The Choice: Risking Your Life for Freedom” performances will run on Saturday, June 7th - 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, or 3 pm and Sunday, June 8th - 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm. Purchase Tickets Online : www.sotterley.org. $10.00 per person. For adults, seniors, & children ages 6 and older. Children under 6 are free. Parents please use your own discretion and be considerate of others in the group when making the decision for your child to participate.
Visitors are invited into the Drawing Room of the 1703 Plantation House, where the drama unfolds. British war ships have sailed up the Patuxent River; neighboring farms are being torched to the ground. Sotterley owners John Rousby Plater and his wife Elizabeth have cleared out the household furnishings, desperately trying to figure out their next move. Guests will experience another scene in the 1830’s Slave Cabin, where enslaved house servant, Peregrine bolts into the Slave Cabin, trying to convince Elcie to make the run toward freedom. British naval officer, Commodore Brown arrives on the scene, not only promising freedom to the plantation’s 64 enslaved people, but also presenting a severe ultimatum to the Sotterley owners.
In FY2011, Sotterley was awarded grants from the Maryland Heritage Area Authority, the Maryland Humanities Council, and the Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium to create a living history script from Sotterley’s unique story of the War of 1812, as well as the costuming and props needed for the production. Due to the support from these three organizations, Sotterley shares a unique story with a perspective rarely told about the War of 1812.
“During the last two summers, audiences have joined us for “The Choice,” which is the Sotterley story during The War of 1812,” stated Nancy Easterling, Executive Director of Sotterley. “This year will be the third and final year of performances, as we partner with St. Mary’s County Tourism in bringing about the Raiders & Invaders Weekend.”
“The Choice: Risking Your Life for Freedom” performances will run on Saturday, June 7th - 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, or 3 pm and Sunday, June 8th - 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm. Purchase Tickets Online : www.sotterley.org. $10.00 per person. For adults, seniors, & children ages 6 and older. Children under 6 are free. Parents please use your own discretion and be considerate of others in the group when making the decision for your child to participate.
Visitors are invited into the Drawing Room of the 1703 Plantation House, where the drama unfolds. British war ships have sailed up the Patuxent River; neighboring farms are being torched to the ground. Sotterley owners John Rousby Plater and his wife Elizabeth have cleared out the household furnishings, desperately trying to figure out their next move. Guests will experience another scene in the 1830’s Slave Cabin, where enslaved house servant, Peregrine bolts into the Slave Cabin, trying to convince Elcie to make the run toward freedom. British naval officer, Commodore Brown arrives on the scene, not only promising freedom to the plantation’s 64 enslaved people, but also presenting a severe ultimatum to the Sotterley owners.
In FY2011, Sotterley was awarded grants from the Maryland Heritage Area Authority, the Maryland Humanities Council, and the Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium to create a living history script from Sotterley’s unique story of the War of 1812, as well as the costuming and props needed for the production. Due to the support from these three organizations, Sotterley shares a unique story with a perspective rarely told about the War of 1812.
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