Act Worthy of Yourselves: Reimagining of Joseph Warren's Funeral

Sixties. A free Black man. A business owner. Married to Margaret, an enslaved woman. Father to two children. A mason. He attended King’s Chapel for several years. He takes a more cautious approach to his abolitionist work.

Forties. A free Black man. Works as a leather dresser. Founder of African-American freemasonry. Prominent abolitionist in Boston. A Congregationalist, he takes a more fire-and-brimstone approach to his activism.

Thirties. White. Physician, soldier. A prominent mason. Dead before the show begins, he is seen only in flashbacks. Father to four children by his first wife. Handsome, intelligent, and charismatic.

Forties-sixties.White. Paul Revere: 41 years old. White. Silversmith, amateur dentist, mason, Joseph Warren’s friend and right-hand man. John Rowe: 61 years old. White. Merchant. Grand Master of St. John’s Lodge, the rival lodge to Warren’s St. Andrew’s Lodge. Neutral, taking neither the Patriot nor Loyalist sides.

Thirties. White. Rachel Revere: Paul Revere’s wife, pro-revolution but kept out of direct action. Abigail Adams: White. Friend of Joseph Warren, she writes the news of his death to her husband John Adams.

Thirties. White. Warren’s fiancée. Until Warren’s death, she was responsible for the care of his four children. Kind, witty, deeply caring. A dedicated Patriot.

Twenties. White. Joseph Warren’s younger brother. Physician. Believes his brother was a martyr and is furious at his death.

Twenties. White. A young lawyer. A mason. A skilled writer and speaker.

Twenties. White. William Eustis: 23 years old. Formerly apprenticed to Joseph Warren, Eustis has taken over the care of many of Warren’s patients. Generous and funny. This role doubles for several characters, including a British officer and Provincial (American) soldier.

Twenties. White. Disabled. Shot by a British soldier during the Boston Massacre. Under care for his extensive injuries. Angry at his condition and at the treatment he has received from Bostonians.