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A Revolution of Her Own!

A Deborah Sampson Portrayal

Through interactive stories and authentic colonial attire, Judith Kalaora from History at Play embodies Deborah Sampson, the first woman to professionally fight in the American Military. (In person)

Deborah Sampson, the first woman to fight in and be honorably discharged from the American Military, captivates audiences in an Immersive Living History Experience chronicling her life. An indentured servant by age five, Deborah grew up in a man's world, where women were naught but second-class citizens. As a self-educated, masterless woman, she felt a higher calling, and in the final years of the American Revolution, Deborah bound her chest, tied back her hair, and enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Army, as "Robert Shurtlieff." 

The American Heroine takes you back in time!

History at Play was founded in 2010 to chronicle the lives of influential and often forgotten women. Founder & Artistic Director Judith Kalaora is a professional educator, award-winning playwright, and living historian. She graduated Magna cum Laude from Syracuse University and attended the Globe Education Program at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London. 

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