Moravian College Theatre Company to Perform Original Civil War Play

This weekend, the Moravian College Theatre Company, in collaboration with Touchstone Theatre, will perform  an original play titled A Resting Place by Alison Carey, which concludes the Historic Bethlehem Partnership's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

What's it about?

A Resting Place explores the confrontation between Bethlehem's past and present, all centering around the Civil War.  Many of the characters in the play were actual people who lived in Bethlehem during the Civil War and their stories are told through those characters.  Nearly two years of research was conducted in preparation for the play.

The play begins with Civil War entertainer Dan Rice and his traveling show performing in present-day Bethlehem but after being questioned by one of the audience members, Rice and his performers break off from their original performance and instead tell the real story of Bethlehem's Civil War past by bringing to life several of Bethlehem's own.  However, the audience members aren't the only ones who learn something about the past.

Why should you come to see A Resting Place?

First of all, this is definitely not a typical play.  Not only is it set in Bethlehem but several of the characters in the play are based off of actual people who lived in Bethlehem during the Civil War!  Also, the play is performed like an actual traveling show from the 19th century, which means the play will be perform outside and will travel to different locations for each performance.  In addition, the cast and crew consists of over 100 people.

Second, the play features several Moravian students and faculty members, including:

• Alexa Borden '13
• Bridget Bowe '15
• Alanah Cervantes '12
• Jerone Darden '13
• Krystal Dering '15
• Sara Kaskowitz '15
• Gianna Miranda '13
• Addison Rymar '13
• Jazzy Thomas '13
• Dr. Christopher Jones

They have been working hard and rehearsing all semester and you should support them by coming to see the play.

Finally, admission cost is everyone's favorite price...FREE!

What do you need to know?

When and where:  Friday, April 13 at 6 p.m. at the PPHAC patio.

                              Saturday, April 14 at 1 p.m. at the South Bethlehem Greenway (300
                              Mechanic St.).

                              Saturday, April 14 at 6 p.m. outside Lehigh University's Packer Chapel
                              (27 Memorial Dr. West)

                              Sunday, April 15 at 1 p.m. at City Hall Plaza (11 West Church
                              St.). Panel Discussion “Bethlehem’s Civil War History” at 2:45 p.m. at
                              Moravian Museum of Bethlehem’s Gemeinhaus

                             Sunday, April 15 at 6 p.m. at the Colonial Industrial Quarter (459 Old
                             York Rd.)

* In case of inclement weather, performances will be held at the Ice House (56 River St.) one hour later than originally scheduled

Cost:  FREE!

Following most of the performances, there will be a panel discussion/lecture:

• Friday, April 13 at 7:45 p.m. - "How the Civil War Affects Us Today” in the UBC room in HUB
• Saturday, April 14 at 2:45 p.m. - “Building Community Through Theater" at Touchstone Theatre
• Sunday, April 15 at 2:45 p.m. - “Bethlehem’s Civil War History” at Moravian Museum of Bethlehem’s Gemeinhaus
• Sunday, April 15 at 7:45 p.m. -  Guest Lecturer David Kincaid at Central Moravian Church’s Old Chapel