“Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If perticuliar care and attention is not paid to the Laidies we are determined to foment a Rebelion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws laws in which we have no voice, or Representation,” wrote Abigail Adams in 1775, imploring the all-male Continental Congress to “Remember the ladies” in drafting the blueprint for a rebel nation. This cautionary letter–written to her husband John–argued for the inclusion of women’s rights in the Declaration of Independence. Adams’s views were unpopular and she was frequently criticized for discussing policy with her husband when he became the second president of the United States. Yet, unlike our current First Lady, she had no public forum in which to voice her opinions. Instead she wrote letters.
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The Revolutionary Mrs. Adams, produced by Bright Star Enterprises and Equity Library Theatre Chicago, will be presented in Chicago for the first time July 1 through 4 at the Chicago Dramatists Workshop, 1105 W. Chicago. Performance times are Thursday and Friday at 7:30 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 3 PM. Tickets are $10; $5 for children under 12. Call 743-0266 for tickets and information.
