Pulling at the Roots
Three Plays About Northampton History produced by Plays in Place
August 24 - September 3, 2023
Staged in the recently restored historic barn and on the grounds of Historic Northampton
Circling Suspicion
by Talya Kingston
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Rose
by Jasmine Rochelle Goodspeed
The Optimist's Razor
by Patrick Gabridge
Pulling at the Roots is a series of three site-specific plays that move the audience through three centuries of Northampton history.  ​All three short plays are included in each performance, followed by a conversation with the playwrights.​

Content Advisory: The plays contain themes of child loss and slavery and are recommended for adult audiences.
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Please note: All performances have sold out.
Sliding scale admission: $15-$50.
45 seats are available at each performance.
No assigned seating.  First come, first served.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
6:30 pm
Friday, August 25, 2023
6:30 pm
Saturday, August 26, 2023
2 pm matinee
Saturday, August 26, 2023
6:30 pm
Sunday, August 27, 2023
2 pm matinee
Sunday, August 27, 2023
6:30 pm
Thursday, August 31, 2023
6:30 pm
Friday, September 1, 2023
6:30 pm
 Saturday, September 2, 2023
2 pm matinee
Saturday, September 2, 2023
6:30 pm
Sunday, September 3, 2023
2 pm matinee
Sunday, September 3, 2023
6:30 pm
Payments are not accepted at the door.
​Check payments must be received prior to the event.
Admission and service fees are non-refundable.
In case of inclement weather, all the plays will be performed in the barn. ​​
Parking for the performances is available at the Bridge Street School and along Bridge Street. 
Your admission supports these special performances ​and other arts
and cultural activities at Historic Northampton.  Thank you for your generosity.
About Plays in Place
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Founded in 2017, Plays in Place is a theatre company that creates new site-specific plays in partnership with museums, historic spaces, and other institutions. They have extensive experience bringing historic stories and sites to life in ways that deeply engage audiences.

Past and current partners and projects include: Mount Auburn Cemetery (The America Plays, The Nature Plays, Moonlight Abolitionists); Old South Meeting House (Cato & Dolly, I Am This Place, Scipio’s Balcony, Imagining The Age of Phillis); Roosevelt-Campobello International Park (Beloved Island: Windows on Campobello); the National Park Service (Suffrage in Black & White); Old North Church & Historic Site (Old North Illuminated, Revolution’s Edge); MassBike (The Kittie Knox Plays), as well as Historic Northampton (Pulling At The Roots). For more information, visit www.playsinplace.com.
Pulling at the Roots
is made possible thanks to the generosity of our local sponsors.
Director's Circle
Daily Hampshire Gazette ~  Whalen Insurance
Impact Maker
Delap Real Estate ~ Florence Bank ~ Greenfield Savings Bank
Northeast Solar ~ Valley Home Improvement and Valley Fence