# Event Details - **Event Name**: Women of '76 - Performance by Rita Parisi, Waterfall Productions - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 22 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: Fitchburg Historical Society invites you to step into the untold side of the American Revolution. What about the women? On Sunday, March 22, at 2 p.m., the Fitchburg Historical Society will welcome Rita Parisi of Waterfall Productions for a powerful solo theatrical performance of “Women of ’76” — a journey into the lives of the real women who witnessed, chronicled, and in some cases changed the course of the American Revolution. In this free public program, audiences will meet voices rarely heard in the history books: • Baroness Frederika von Riedesel, the German noblewoman whose vivid journals capture the chaos of war • Prudence Wright, the Massachusetts patriot who led a militia of women to capture Tory spies • Nancy Hart, the fearless Georgia frontierswoman who faced down a band of British soldiers — and won • Mary Katharine Goddard, the courageous printer and publisher who issued the first printed Declaration of Independence to include the names of the signers • Mary Gould Almy, a loyalist diarist whose moving firsthand accounts documented the siege of Newport Their stories — patriot and loyalist, American and foreign — reveal a deeper, more complex portrait of the American Revolution. Rita Parisi, an accomplished actress and playwright, has been touring original solo works for over 20 years. Since founding Waterfall Productions in 2005, she has brought history to life for audiences throughout New England and beyond. Previous productions at the Fitchburg Historical Society have attracted standing room only audiences. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA, her work has been seen on film and stage, including features at the Boston International Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival. Parisi researches and writes all of her historical presentations. Don’t miss this riveting and richly costumed performance that gives voice to the women of the Revolution. The Fitchburg Historical Society headquarters is located in the historic Phoenix Building at 781 Main Street Fitchburg. The performance venue is fully handicapped accessible and there is ample street parking. For more information, visit fitchburghistoricalsociety.com, email welcome (at) fitchburghistoricalsociety.com or call 978-345-1157. Parisi’s performance is funded in part by a grant from the Fitchburg Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information, visit https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/fitchburg/ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fitchburg/women-of-76-performance-by-rita-parisi-waterfall-productions/200029835567012 - **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Festivals, Workshops, Music, Art, Theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029835567012?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=fitchburg-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Fitchburg - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: P.O. Box 953, 781 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01420 - **lat**: 42.58509 - **long**: -71.80398 - **full address**: P.O. 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