Declaration at The Hermitage Museum

First Flight Theatre Company presents two performances of Declaration adapted by Frank Farrell, directed by Lynn Manuell with music composed by Ben Masterton on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 3pm and 7pm at the Hermitage Museum, 335 Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ. For tickets visit www.thehermitage.org

Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with Declaration, a lively new musical based on the Declaration of Independence presented by the First Flight Theatre Company at the Hermitage Museum in Northern New Jersey. This whimsical, familyfriendly 45minute production brings the Declaration of Independence to life through a playful “playwithinamusical” format. Every word of the original text is spoken onstage as the show explores why the document was written, who signed it, and what its legacy means today. Declaration is a play within a play (think Pippin) it brings history to life in the manner of Hamilton or 1776. It is an intriguing musical that sometimes has the actors speaking while playing Musical Chairs, London Bridge is Falling Down and Tug-O-War.

The Musical Director for Declaration is Lisa Plasse. Choreography by Amanda Nummy. The cast of six actors are Ben Archer, Jordyn Grier-Parham, Amanda Nummy, Shayla Quesada, Micaela Ramirez, and Rosario Rodrigues.