This July to commemorate the nation’s 250th, Colonial Chorus Players is honored to present My Dearest Friend, a new play about John and Abigail Adams by Peter Manos.
Both a history lesson and a love story, My Dearest Friend is about the founding of the nation revealed through the rich, witty, and passionate correspondence between the second U.S. President and the First Lady.
Directed by Laura J. Bilodeau, My Dearest Friend is a Time Travel Theatrical production that is being performed at multiple venues throughout New England. Two pairs of actors—Reading native Peter Cavicchio &amp; Carla Perrotta and James Hunt &amp; Katie Broach—bring the couple to life on stage.
Performances are one weekend only at the Old Hose House Theater, 1249 Main Street, Reading. Peter and Carla are featured Friday, July 10, at 7:30 PM and Saturday, July 11, at 2:30 PM. James and Katie perform Saturday, July 11, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, July 12, at 2:30 PM.
Tickets are complimentary but reservations are suggested. Reserve up to four tickets in advance at<a href="https://www.ticketstage.com/CCP/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExTTRMVTRCdVJsWlhCWUJmRHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4AwKb689-Eq8YQBjeLa60GH9sGPflkUVnjC39u-h2wvpoeDVcu-Twc5VdTmg_aem_lvrEBvi8X4jGIckcWaw9CA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> www.ticketstage.com</a> or get them at the theater thirty minutes before showtime.&nbsp;

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My Dearest Friend at Colonial Chorus Players

This July to commemorate the nation’s 250th, Colonial Chorus Players is honored to present My Dearest Friend, a new play about...

This July to commemorate the nation’s 250th, Colonial Chorus Players is honored to present My Dearest Friend, a new play about John and Abigail Adams by Peter Manos.

Both a history lesson and a love story, My Dearest Friend is about the founding of the nation revealed through the rich, witty, and passionate correspondence between the couple.

Directed by Laura J. Bilodeau, My Dearest Friend is a Time Travel Theatrical production that is being performed at multiple venues throughout New England. Two pairs of actors—Reading native Peter Cavicchio &amp; Carla Perrotta and James Hunt &amp; Katie Broach—bring the second U.S. President and the First Lady to life on stage.

Performances are one weekend only at the Old Hose House Theater, 1249 Main Street, Reading. Peter and Carla are featured Friday, July 10, at 7:30 PM and Saturday, July 11, at 2:30 PM. James and Katie perform Saturday, July 11, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, July 12, at 2:30 PM.

Tickets are complimentary but reservations are suggested. Reserve up to four tickets in advance at<a href="https://www.ticketstage.com/CCP/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExTTRMVTRCdVJsWlhCWUJmRHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4AwKb689-Eq8YQBjeLa60GH9sGPflkUVnjC39u-h2wvpoeDVcu-Twc5VdTmg_aem_lvrEBvi8X4jGIckcWaw9CA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> www.ticketstage.com</a> or get them at the theater thirty minutes before showtime.&nbsp;

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