Join the Whittier Home for a performance of the original play The Abolitionist’s Refrain by Punctuate4Productions, written by Michael Cormier. There will be two performances, each lasting thirty minutes. Tickets, free thanks to the Amesbury Cultural Council, will be available soon.

From the Punctuate4 website: 

“As the Civil War comes to an end Poet and Abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier celebrates the 13th Amendment that brings an end to slavery. After his initial jubilation, Whittier begins to grasp the true cost of the War. A returning Union soldier and African American poet help him see that abolishing slavery brings new challenges to a divided and wounded nation. Exhausted by decades of fighting to end slavery, Whittier is at a moral crossroad.”

The times for these performances are not yet set, but will be updated when available. A ticket link will also be provided when it is available.