The Agitators

Caribbean Community Theatre continues its 38^th season with The Agitators, a play by Mat Smart.

This beautifully written play tells of the enduring but tempestuous friendship of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass: great allies and, at times, great adversaries. Young abolitionists when they met in the 1840s, they were full of hopes, dreams, and a common purpose. As they grew to become the cultural icons we know today, their movements collided, and their friendship was tested. This is the story of that 45-year friendship – from its beginning in Rochester, New York, through a civil war, and to the highest halls of government. They agitated the nation, they agitated each other, and they helped shape the U.S. Constitution and the course of American history. “The Agitators unfolds like a scrapbook, with snippets of conversation between Douglass and Anthony during their decades-long struggles for abolition and voting rights.” / The Seattle Times

Six actors will portray these two agitators on the CCT stage: Felicia Magliula, Natalie Hollins, and Patricia Scott as Susan B. Anthony, and Robert L. Reffell, Justin Smith, and Lionel Downer as Frederick Douglass. Eileen Bishop Des Jardins directs this poignant and compelling production.

Tickets are $20 for adults, with discounts for seniors, students and CCT members, and may be purchased (for cash only) at the CCT box office prior to each show, which opens 45 minutes before curtain.  For reservations, email: eileencct@gmail.com; for more information or directions to CCT, visit our website: www.cct.vi.

This play is not recommended for children under age 13. All performances are held at the Caribbean Community Theatre at #18 Estate Orange Grove in Christiansted, St. Croix.

CCT productions are jointly supported by a grant from the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. This show is also co-sponsored by Christiansted Apothecary Hall, J. Benton Construction, Marshall & Sterling Insurance, Crucian Gold, Caledonia Communication Corporation, and MOMosa Monday on WSTX AM 970.

Masks are no longer required for entry to CCT but highly recommended for use during the show and throughout the theater. Please cooperate in our continued attempts to stay safe and healthy by washing your hands and practicing social distancing.

CCT — bringing live theater to St. Croix for 38 years and counting!