Witness the birth

Thanks in part to the generous support of the Mitchell Fund, administered by the Rappahannock Association for Arts and Community (RAAC), this Sunday. May 28, will mark the the world premiere of Republic For Which We Stand. As we go to press, the weather forecast seems perfect for the outdoor production at the Stone Hill Amphitheater near Flint Hill. So bring a blanket and enjoy John Henry’s witty drama about the drafting of the Constitution, the birth of the American Republic and the meaning of American exceptionalism.

While they wait for a convention quorum, George and Martha Washington stage three plays at Benjamin Franklin’s home in Philadelphia. The plays within-the-play dramatize the conquests of the three great warrior kings in Medieval England: William the Conqueror, Edward III and Henry V. After each performance, Benjamin, George and Martha — together with James and Dolly Madison, George and Sarah Mason — spar with Alexander Hamilton over their competing vision of the American Revolution. Like his earlier Arguing with God, Henry’s new drama is filled with humor and conflict. Don’t miss Henry’s pithy May 4 interview on Republic For Which We Stand: “At Stone Hill… The Play’s the Thing.” Republic for Which We Stand is directed by Rick Davis, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts and Professor of

Theater at George Mason University. The cast of three-dozen actors will perform at Henry's outdoor Stone Hill Amphitheater in Rappahannock’s beautiful countryside. Tickets available at RepublicForWhichWeStand. Eventbrite.com