Salisbury Community Players Go Back in Time for 1776: The Musical

SALISBURY, Md. – The Community Players of Salisbury are going back in time for their upcoming performance of 1776: The Musical.

Local actors will put on their rendition of the Tony-winning musical at the Wicomico High School Auditorium, opening Friday, Jun. 12. The story is set in the summer of 1776, as the nation is ready to declare independence. But, will the founding fathers be able to agree to do it?

Enjoy the humorous recounting of the nation’s history through Salisbury’s thespians at 7:30 p.m., on Jun. 12 and 13, and at 2:00 p.m. on Jun. 14. This production is directed by Sharon Benchoff, with music directed by Susan Robinson.

“It puts a human face on the historic figures that we learned about in elementary school,” Benchoff said of the production. “It teaches us also about the other delegates that were involved in coming up with the idea of declaring independence which had never been done in the world before.”

If you’d like to revisit history with the Community Players this weekend, you can order tickets here. Those ordering family tickets should call (410)546-0099 before ordering to ensure seating availability.

To learn more about the Community Players previous shows, check out WMDT’s coverage of their productions of Annie and Old Hams on Discover Delmarva Arts.