Anne Bradstreet Promo Shoot

On the shoot at Pioneer Village

A promotional movie for the play "From the Author to My Dear and Loving Husband"
written to celebrate the 400th birthday of America's first published poet, Anne Bradstreet was shot at Pioneer Village and other Salem locations last week.
The play, written by Kristina Wacom-Stevick, was recently performed at Pioneer Village, and will be performed again September 15th, 16th, 2012 at Pioneer Village .
A portable show with 4 actors and minimal set, it is hoped that the play can be performed at schools, festivals and other venues.

Amelia Haas plays the young Anne Bradstreet

In an effort to raise awareness of the piece, a well as Anne Bradstreet's 400th birthday, Kristina, who works for Gordon College's Institute for Public History, History Alive! and Paul Van Ness of Van Ness Creative, and Cinema Salem worked together to shoot the piece.Van Ness and History Alive! have collaborated before on the film, The True 1692. Using local actors, the movie will flesh out more details of the life of Anne Bradstreet who arrived in Salem in 1630 at the age of 18. The film will also be shown at Cinema Salem.

Erik Rodenhiser and Mark Stevick

Anne Bradstreet play at Pioneer Village

Portraying Anne Bradstreet at different stages of her life are.(from L-R)
Kim Lamoureaux, Emily Cox, Amy Courage, Amelia Haas

"From the Author to My Dear and Loving Husband"
--a play to celebrate the 400th birthday of America's first published poet, Anne Bradstreet is being performed at Pioneer Village.
In 1630, eighteen-year-old Anne Bradstreet was heartsick about exchanging her genteel English life for the perils of New England. In the years to follow, Anne would surmount an abundance of hardships to become America’s first published poet. How did this physically challenged mother of eight find the time and inspiration to write her popular collection of poems known as The Tenth Muse, Lately Sprung Up in America? “From the Author to My Dear and Loving Husband” makes a guess by way of four Annes at different stages of her life. 

June 30th, July 1st and September 15th, 16th, 2012 at Pioneer Village .
School and other group performances may be privately arranged.
Suitable for audiences high school age and up.
Tickets will be available at BrownPaperTickets.com or at the door on a first come, first serve basis. Space will be limited.

For more information call 978.867.4767, email historyalivegordon.edu .