Sailing Towards my Father: A Performance by Stephen Collins

Come to the Craine Room of Snow Library to see actor and educator Stephen Collins perform Sailing Towards My Father, a one-man play that chronicles the life of Moby-Dick author Herman Melville, written and directed by Carl A. Rossi. The play dramatizes Melville’s life from youth to old age, concentrating on his evolution as a writer and his complex relations with religion, his parents and siblings, his wife and children, and Nathanial Hawthorne. Stephen’s passionate performance will bring this classic author to life in front of your very eyes. Stephen received a BA in Literature from UMass Boston. His eight one-man shows and seven courses are consistently well-received by audiences around the country. 

Admission is free and all are welcome. Sponsored by the Grace Anslow Trust.