Now or Never! The Voices of Emancipation - An Interactive Abolitionist Experience

Dates:June 18, 2026
Meets:Th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location:Church of the Annunciation All-Purpose Rm
Cost: $25.00

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Come take part in a living history experience where Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, William Still, John Brown, and other influential abolitionists seek to enlist potential freedom fighters. The action unfolds in a church sanctuary within the footprint of historic Germantown, one of the nation's most documented Underground Railroad sites, where you have a front row seat as they strategize, speak out, and risk their lives and fortunes just miles from the birthplace of American democracy. Powerful reenactments, original-text speeches, and live spirituals by professional actors, singers, and musicians create an interactive experience ideal for groups, classes, history buffs, and lifelong learners interested in how voices from this pivotal era still echo today.

The Interactive Experience option includes the performance/experience only.

The Reception and Discussion option includes the performance/experience plus light historic bites, live music, re-enactor talkback and discussion.

Notes:

$10 optional materials fee for a commemorative program containing speeches, abolitionist flyers and prompts that highlights the life of each character. Also included is a legend of several historically significant sites and their connection to the abolitionist movement and Underground Rallroad activitiy.
Fee: $25.00

Fee Breakdown

Category Description Amount
Course Fee (Basic)Interactive Experience$ 25.00
Course Fee (Alternate)Reception and Discussion$ 40.00
Optional FeeMaterials Fee$ 10.00

Church of the Annunciation All-Purpose Rm

324 Carpenter Lane Philadelphia, PA 19119

Christopher Ridenhour

is a lifelong Germantown and Mt. Airy resident and founder of The Welcome Home Collective, which produces concerts, theatre, and cultural events at Annunciation Church BVM. He is also a member of Playback for Change, an improvisational troupe focused on building community through theatre and shared cultural understanding.

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