[Capdist-announce] "Voices from the Grave" at Old First Church Cemetery in Bennington, VT

[Ingrid Madelayne]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



*Bennington Community Theater presents “Voices from the Grave” Sept. 25 &
Oct. 2 at the First Church Cemetery in Old Bennington*





Bennington Community Theater’s first production of the 2021-22 season, *“Voices
from the Grave,”* will be performed outside, within the grounds of the
famed First Church Cemetery in Old Bennington.



Join us for this unique, on-site, outdoor theater production where you’ll
meet the people beneath the headstones in the Old First Church Cemetery. As
you are guided from grave to grave, such Bennington luminaries as Elijah
Dewey, Elizabeth McCullough and Robert Frost will be brought to life by
members of the Bennington Community Theater.



BCT has brought together the talents of the Bennington Historical Society,
the Bennington Museum, the Bennington Center Cemetery Association, and the
First Congregational Church in this exciting community project.



Researched and written by members of the Historical Society, the production
consists of dramatic monologues performed by actors in period dress.
Director Ingrid Madelayne describes the event as a theatrical AND
historical experience. “Our goal was to be faithful to the history of these
amazing people, while highlighting their humanity. We wanted to show the
individuals behind the facts, letting them tell their stories in their own
Voices.”



You’ll meet an early pioneer woman; a Loyalist spy; a Civil War drummer; a
Titanic victim; Vermont’s first socialist, and many more, all contributors
to Bennington’s rich history. Their dramatic and compelling stories, told
by talented local actors, will make history come alive, literally!



Tour groups of 10 visitors will depart every 40 minutes, beginning at 10:00
am, on two Saturdays, 9/24 & 10/2. Tickets are $10. You must pre-register
for a specific time. Please visit www.BPACVT.org/tickets or call
802.447.0564 to reserve your spot!


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