A Stake in the Ground: 1774
July 10, 2026, 6:30 pm - August 16, 2026, 8:00 pm
Historic Deerfield 80 Old Main Street Deerfield, MA 01342 + Google Map
Staged at Historic Deerfield, A Stake in the Ground is a series of three site-specific plays, set in Deerfield, MA, on the eve of the American Revolution.
Each performance includes all three plays and will end with a post-show conversation. Shows take place Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, July 10-August 16.
TICKETS: $25 for adults | $20 for members | $15 college students | $15 for youth (17 and under)
See showtimes below for ticket links.
MEMBER PRESALE PERIOD: March 13-19.
General ticket sales begin March 19.
NEED HELP? For ticketing assistance, please email events@historic-deerfield.org. For membership support, please email membership@historic-deerfield.org.
In the summer of 1774, seeds of revolution begin to germinate in Deerfield when a Liberty Pole is brought to town. The characters in three new one-act plays explore the political divisions, tangled family relations, and the complexities of enslavement from all sides. Join this vibrant, immersive examination of the historical split that will define America.
Produced by Plays in Place, written by Talya Kingston, Valyn Lyric Turner, and Patrick Gabridge, and directed by Brianna Sloane, “A Stake In The Ground: 1774” will be performed outdoors at the locations* near where the characters lived in the past, including outside the Ashley House, the Allen House, and the Stebbins House.
*All shows (except for the weekend of July 1, August 1 and 2) will be held outside and the audience will be walking to each location along paved municipally-owned sidewalks. The audience will be seated on folding chairs set up on grassy surfaces.
TICKET LINKS
Click on your desired date to purchase tickets. You must be a Historic Deerfield member to purchase tickets before March 19.
July 10 at 6:30 p.m.
July 11 at 6:30 p.m.
July 12 at 2:30 p.m.
July 17 at 6:30 p.m.
July 18 at 6:30 p.m.
July 19 at 2:30 p.m.
July 24 at 6:30 p.m.
July 25 at 6:30 p.m.
July 26 at 2:30 p.m.
July 31 at 6:30 p.m. – Accessible show
August 1 at 6:30 p.m. – Accessible show
August 2 at 2:30 p.m. – Accessible show
August 7 at 6:30 p.m.
August 8 at 6:30 p.m.
August 9 at 2:30 p.m.
August 14 at 6:30 p.m.
August 15 at 6:30 p.m.
August 16 at 2:30 p.m.