The Company Theatre presents THE SUMMER LAND, a new play by Kate Royal, directed by Carl Del Buono, November 8-17, 2024
Rochester, 1848. Political pioneers and activists fight for the promise of American democracy. Amidst this social upheaval and enlightenment, on the eve of Civil War, the Fox sisters begin to speak, carrying a message that would ignite a movement.
The world premiere of an original work written by Chicago playwright and Geneseo grad Kate Royal and directed by The Company Theatre Artistic Director Carl Del Buono, THE SUMMER LAND tells the story of the Spiritualism Movement that had its roots in the Rochester area in the mid-1800s. The play focuses on the Fox Sisters, and features characters from local history such as Amy Post, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Frederick and Anna Douglass, among others.
