The new season begins with passionate (and patriotic) fireworks as A.C.T. presents the West Coast premiere of acclaimed director Frank Galati's triumphant new staging of 1776, one of the most beloved musicals of all time. More than 230 years ago, our founding fathers wrestled with infighting, held heated debates, and negotiated compromises while drafting the Declaration of Independence. In this exhilarating work, the political skirmishes that played out centuries ago have surprising contemporary resonance. Hailed by critics as "brilliant," "thrilling," and "utterly riveting"—and filled with glorious music and unforgettable characters—1776 takes us on a vivid, rousing, and suspenseful adventure into the fascinating first chapter of American history.
Cast and Creative team for 1776 at American Conservatory Theater
Cast
John Hickok
(John Adams)
Abby Mueller
(Abigail Adams)
Andrew Boyer
(Benjamin Franklin)
Ryan Drummond
(Richard Henry Lee)
Steve Hendrickson
(Andrew McNair)
Richard Farrell
(Dr. Lyman Hall)
Dan Hiatt
(Stephen Hopkins)
Jarrod Zimmerman
(Edward Rutledge)
Alex Shafer
(Col. Thomas McKean)
Jerry Lloyd
(Caesar Rodney)
Jeff Parker
(John Dickinson)
Bernard Balbot
(James Wilson)
Ian Simpson
(John Hancock)
Noel Anthony
(Charles Thomson)
Brandon Dahlquist
(Thomas Jefferson)
David Ledingham
(Dr. Josiah Bartlett)
Mark Farrell
(George Read)
Keith Pinto
(Roger Sherman)
Morgan Mackay
(Lewis Morris)
Colin Thomson
(Samuel Chase)
Benjamin Pither
(Joseph Hewes)
Ian Leonard
(Reverend John Witherspoon)
Dillon Heape
(Robert Livingston)
Andrea Prestinario
(Martha Jefferson)
Zach Kenney
(The Courier)
Justin Buchs
(Leather Apron)
Jesse Caldwell,
(Understudy)
Richard Frederick
(Understudy)
Sharon Rietkerk
(Understudy)
Robert Rutt
(Understudy)
Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Book by Peter Stone
Choreography by Peter Amster
Directed by Frank Galati
John Hickok
(John Adams)
Abby Mueller
(Abigail Adams)
Andrew Boyer
(Benjamin Franklin)
Ryan Drummond
(Richard Henry Lee)
Steve Hendrickson
(Andrew McNair)
Richard Farrell
(Dr. Lyman Hall)
Dan Hiatt
(Stephen Hopkins)
Jarrod Zimmerman
(Edward Rutledge)
Alex Shafer
(Col. Thomas McKean)
Jerry Lloyd
(Caesar Rodney)
Jeff Parker
(John Dickinson)
Bernard Balbot
(James Wilson)
Ian Simpson
(John Hancock)
Noel Anthony
(Charles Thomson)
Brandon Dahlquist
(Thomas Jefferson)
David Ledingham
(Dr. Josiah Bartlett)
Mark Farrell
(George Read)
Keith Pinto
(Roger Sherman)
Morgan Mackay
(Lewis Morris)
Colin Thomson
(Samuel Chase)
Benjamin Pither
(Joseph Hewes)
Ian Leonard
(Reverend John Witherspoon)
Dillon Heape
(Robert Livingston)
Andrea Prestinario
(Martha Jefferson)
Zach Kenney
(The Courier)
Justin Buchs
(Leather Apron)
Jesse Caldwell,
(Understudy)
Richard Frederick
(Understudy)
Sharon Rietkerk
(Understudy)
Robert Rutt
(Understudy)
Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Book by Peter Stone
Choreography by Peter Amster
Directed by Frank Galati
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