Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ at Vernon Area Public Library

On Thursday, August 20, 2026, History At Play™, LLC is proud to present Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™!

It is May 2, 1775, and Rachel Revere has only heard from her beloved husband Paul once since his legendary midnight ride. Isolated from one another due to the Siege of Boston, Rachel tries to create a plan, which shall safely take her children: six step-children from Paul’s first marriage and a newborn baby of their own, from the reach of the Regular British Army. Find out if Rachel is successful amidst the wake of an American Revolution.

This production of Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ takes place Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 1:00 pm CT at the Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire, IL. Advanced registration is required. Advanced registration is required. Register HERE: https://calendar.vapld.info/.../rendezvous-rachel...

About Judith Kalaora:

History At Play™, LLC (HAP) was founded in 2010 by Artistic Director Judith Kalaora to chronicle the lives of influential and often forgotten figures. Kalaora is a professional educator, award-winning playwright, and living historian. A graduate Syracuse University Magna cum Laude, Kalaora completed the Globe Education Program, at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre of London, England. She is a New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) touring artist; a recipient of Massachusetts Cultural Council awards; the 2019 recipient of the Dr. Bobby Gilmer Moss Lectureship Series Award, granted by the NSSAR (Sons of the American Revolution); the 2021 winner of the Women in the Arts Award, granted by the NSDAR (Daughters of the American Revolution); and the 2023 winner of a Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation Inclusivity Grant. In 2024, Kalaora was invited to attend the United States Army War College National Security Seminar (Carlisle Barracks, PA), where she was one of approximately 100 U.S. civilians invited to collaborate with the best minds in the United States Military and its allies.

About History At Play™, LLC (HAP):

Since 2010, the History At Play™ Troupe has brought legacies of historic trailblazers to life in performances, keynote speeches, meet ’n greets, workshops, classes, and immersive experiences. Museums, libraries, corporations, universities, historic sites, national parks, and more have experienced HAP productions across the United States and abroad. For more information, follow us on our socials @HistoryAtPlay and visit www.HistoryAtPlay.com

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