In seventeenth century Boston and a young Puritan woman, Hester, is being publically shamed for her role in the act of adultery. Unwilling to name the man who fathered her daughter, Hester is forced to wear a scarlet letter A on her dress and remain a humiliated outcast of society. When Hester's husband, who was previously assumed dead, comes to Boston to seek revenge for his wife's wrongdoing and reveal the identity of her lover, the entire colony is turned upside down. With her life on the line, Hester must find the strength within herself to overcome her culture's moral obligations and reveal the true beauty of the human spirit. In this adaptation by Carol Gilligan, Hester’s daughter, Pearl, is also reflecting on her memories of the experience.
Performances at The New Hazlett Theatre.
Videos
I Never Saw Another Butterfly and The Terezin Promise
New Hazlett Theater (2/28 - 3/9) | ||
My Sister's Lipstick
The New Hazlett Theater (1/30 - 1/31) | ||
Come From Away (Non-Equity)
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (5/2 - 5/4) | ||
Quintessential Chatham Baroque
Hicks Memorial Chapel, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (3/15 - 3/15) | ||
Some Like It Hot
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (4/15 - 4/20) | ||
Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions - Love Notes
Calvary Episcopal Church (2/8 - 2/8) | ||
Life of Pi
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (1/28 - 2/2) | ||
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