"A Revolution of Her Own!™" ABRIGED + Meet n' Greet at American Independence Museum

Deborah Sampson, the first woman to professionally fight in and be honorably discharged from the American Military, captivates audiences in an Immersive Living History Experience chronicling her life. An indentured servant by age five, Deborah grew up in a man’s world, where women were naught but second-class British subjects. As a self-educated, masterless woman, she felt a higher calling, and in the final years of the American War for Independence, Deborah bound her chest, tied back her hair, and enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Army, as “Robert Shurtlieff.” Deborah's passion will take you back in time!

A Revolution of Her Own!™, the inspirational story of America’s first professional female soldier Deborah Sampson, has been performed over 2,500 times across the country and virtually, receiving accolades from journalists, actors, CEOs, & historians, and earning a standing ovation Off-Broadway, on 42nd Street, NYC. It was thrice named as one of the “Top 7 Things to Do in NYC” by The New York Times.

This meet and greet with Deborah Sampson and ABRIDGED performance of A Revolution of Her Own!™ takes place Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 1:00 pm ET at The American Independence Center, 1 Governor’s Lane, Exeter, NH. This event is sponsored by The Racial Unity Team of New Hampshire.

A Revolution of Her Own!™ is rated PG. Suitable for all ages and family-friendly.

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. Graduating 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.

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