Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia

"Curtains Up On Cato!" - Special Episode

Peter Schmitz Episode 98

Cato: A Tragedy was a famous 18th Century play by Joseph Addison - supposedly the favorite play of George Washington himself! What connection did it have to the history of America - and the theater history of Philadelphia?

This is an edited audio recording of a panel discussion at the Museum of the Revolution in Philadelphia, recorded on April 9th, 2025.

A video of the entire event can be found at the MOAR website, HERE.

For photographs from the event on our own AITH website, go HERE.

For tickets to see CATO (Remixed) at Carpenters Hall) from May 1 to May 18, 2025, go HERE.




On Sunday, June 29th,  from 10 to 11 AM, the author and podcaster Peter Schmitz will be appearing at the Brookline Books stall at the 2025 American Library Association annual conference and exhibition at the Philadelphia Convention Center. 

If you’re a librarian - or a fan of libraries - and are coming to the ALA in Philly this year, please be sure to stop by and say hello!

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