Thalia Theater Troupe teamed up with the Friends of Ruth Gordon Amphitheater to produce a day-long celebration of Quincy at Ruth Gordon Amphitheater and Pageant Field on September 13, 2025.
When we heard that Quincy was celebrating its 400th birthday we were pretty excited. When we heard about the plays and pageantry produced 100 years ago at Pageant field we were intrigued. The Friends of Ruth Gordon Amphitheater has been producing the very popular “Friend’s Fridays” for the last three years. What if we could put on a big celebration that combined the vision of 100 years ago with the community entertainment of “Friend’s Fridays”? So was born “From Colonial to Contemporary: A Quincy Celebration”.
1:00PM to 8PM
A Quincy, Massachusetts entrepreneur wants to open a museum to honor Bill Dana, who was born in the city, but meets opposition because of the comedian’s controversial character, José Jiménez.
Scene 1 – Merry Mount 1625 Thomas Morton establishes MerryMount, trades with the local sachem and comes into conflict with the Plymouth Colony.
Scene 2 – The Purchase of the Land in 1665 from Wampatuck , son of Chickatawabut establishes Braintree as independent with the colony.
Scene 3 - Establishment of Quincy 1792 George Washington President, John Hancock Governor, declaration of Quincy as separate township
Flo tells of her experiences as a Welderett during World War II.
October 1, 1929 in Quincy, Massachusetts. The previous night, the controversial, Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Strange Interlude, by Eugene O’Neill, opened at the Quincy Theatre. Quincy’s mayor, Thomas McGrath, a fifty-seven-year-old printer with an eighth-grade education, invited the cast to come to Quincy where they would be allowed one performance of Strange Interlude and then he and a jury of Quincy citizens would decide whether the play could complete the scheduled four-week run.
PBS has scheduled a celebrity roast of John Adams. Abigail Adams is the stage manager. Thomas Jefferson is the host. The setting is the final rehearsal prior to filming. Insults fly
fast and furious. They are sarcastic endearments. For beneath the bluster and bravado these people have great respect and admiration for each other. As of now however, all is unsettled.
Can they resolve their differences before they die?
Salsa
Dragon Dancers
Marcus Johnson
Jon Gorey
25Grams
Quincy Boyz
Wolfpack
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