Pittsfield— On Wednesday, June 21st at 5:30 p.m., Berkshire Historical Society (BCHC) presents “Sailing Towards My Father”, a one-man play about Herman Melville.
Performed at Arrowhead by Stephen Collins and written and directed by Carl A. Rossi, “Sailing Towards My Father” chronicles Melville’s life from youth to old age concentrating on his evolution as a writer and his complex relations with God, his parents and siblings, his wife and children, and Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Stephen Collins has eight one-man shows in his repertoire, including Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, James McNeil Whistler, and Robert Frost. “Sailing Towards My Father” by Carl A. Rossi is the newest addition to his repertoire. Met to rave reviews for over a decade, Collins’ performances deliver not just the poetry and plays, but they bring poets and playwrights to life on the stage. His performances convey an understanding of the impact and reactions of the characters to their respective times, giving the audience not just a performance, but an experience.
The play is on Wednesday, June 21st at 5:30 p.m. at Arrowhead (where Herman Melville wrote “Moby-Dick”) on Holmes Road in Pittsfield. The performance is two hours long. Tickets are $10 for BCHS members and $15 for non-members. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit BCHS online and click “BOOK NOW”.