Young abolitionists, Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, are full of hopes, dreams, and seemingly common purpose when they meet in Rochester in the 1840s. However, as they grow to become great agents of change, their movements collide, and their alliance and friendship is severely tested. From auspicious beginnings in Rochester, through a civil war, and to the highest halls of government, The Agitators is the story of the turbulent and enduring forty-five year friendship between two of America’s greatest agitators. Mat Smart’s historical play of rebellion and revolution, personal passion and sacrifice, reverberates powerfully in our America of today.

PCPA Severson Theatre http://pcpa.org

The show will run Jun 23 - July 10