Historic Somerville - Events

Ghosts of Somerville

past event held October 2009

Ghostly Crowd 2 Audience enjoying the ghostly show

emiline_mary_ann_harriet Emiline, Mary Ann, and Harriet

Refreshments & Fall Decorations courtesy of:

Demoulas Market Basket
Stop and Shop
Sherman’s Cafe
Ricky’s Flower Market
Somerville Public Schools Food Services
Niecwiectz Farm

Special Thanks also to:

Dyan Blewett for carving the pumpkins; Ed Boyle & Kimo Griggs for sound and electricity, Somerville DPW for ongoing assistance, Susie Husted, Lisa Ball and Kate Zebrose for event help, Sonia Lipson and Lisa for providing the cast with food as needed, and Evelyn Battinelli of the Somerville Museum and Brandon Wilson of the SHPC for publicity, donations, and overall support. We are also grateful to Jack Oliva, of Showtime Sound Systems for handling all aspects of the sound system.

Sarah Wardwell

Sam Tufts and Slave Samuel Tufts and slave

Osgood Dane and Miss Clairiana Bailey

Cast of Ghost 2009

Ghost Group

“The Ghosts of Somerville” is produced to raise awareness and additional funds to continue the restoration of this historic Cemetery, begun in 2005. Each tomb costs about $1500 to fully restore. If you wish to contribute, please send your donation to: Historic Somerville/MRC, a local non-profit organization with a mailing address of 9 Josephine Ave. Somerville, MA 02144.

*in order of appearance in the play*
Sarah Wardwell Puritan -- 1692 --	Linda Balliro
Dorcas Good 4 year old Puritan -1692	Grace Takvorian
Samuel Tufts farmer,1738--1828	Markus Nechay
Mr. Tufts’ Slave c.1755 - 1828	Paya Ball
Reverend Phineas Howe 1826-1852	Bevan Weissman
Harriet Thorpe 1824-1837	Zuri Ball
William Farmileo 1821-1845	Kevin Long
Widow Rand, farmer 1738–1831	Barbara Mangum
Osgood Dane, quarryman 1787-1850s	Carl Spagnoli
Unknown Redcoat -- April 19, 1775	Jonathan Clegg
Miss Clairiana Bailey --1857–-	Jess Hunt
Emeline 1821-1846	Gina Boyle
Mary Ann Tufts 1810-1827	Lucy Glazier

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