The Accidental Patriot at the Milagro Theater


The Stolen Chair Theatre Company present The Accidental Patriot, by Kiran Rikhye, opening at the Milagro Theater at the Clemente Soto Velez Center on 1 May 2008, following previews from 25 Apr and running through to 17 May 2008.

The Accidental Patriot: Original 1930s-style swashbuckler is set against the tumultuous backdrop of the American Revolution. British privateer Desmond Connelly takes up the colonists' cause when a British admiral murders his best friend, a Bostonian patriot. He abandons his post to become a pirate, seeking his vengeance and sailing towards the destiny that will reveal his mysterious parentage.

Directed by Jon Stancato, The Accidental Patriot features David Bengali, Tommy Dickie, David Gochfeld, Cameron J. Oro, Sarah Stephens and Liza Wade White.

The creative team comprises Barbara Seifert (choreography), David Bengali (sets & lighting) and Julie Schworm (costumes).

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