# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Anna Deavere Smith and Basil Biggs: A Live Performance in Gettysburg
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 02 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 02 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: UPDATE as of June 30: This event is sold out.

In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, acclaimed playwright, actor, and professor Anna Deavere Smith brings Basil Biggs to Gettysburg for a special presentation of selected scenes. Developed for ArtPhilly’s What Now: 2026 Festival, Smith’s new play traces the life of her great-great-grandfather, Basil Biggs—a farmer, veterinarian, and Underground Railroad operative who was contracted to disinter the Union dead following the Battle of Gettysburg.

Drawing on archival material, Smith imaginatively reconstructs the lives of Biggs, his family, and their community as they navigated one of the most turbulent moments in American history. This special show offers a glimpse into a larger work that reflects Smith’s creative mission: to blend historical fact with artistic interpretation, illuminating individual stories that speak to the broader American experience.

Anna Deavere Smith will engage in a Q&A immediately after the performance. The program is presented by Gettysburg History in partnership with the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College and will be hosted at the Kline Theatre by the College’s Theatre Arts Department.

Kline Theatre is located inside Brua Hall on the Gettysburg College campus along West Water Street between Penn Hall Drive and North Washington Street.

Registration is required. Tickets cost $30 for Gettysburg History members and $40 for general admission. 

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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gettysburg/anna-deavere-smith-and-basil-biggs-a-live-performance-in-gettysburg/200030067084944
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, festivals, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 51

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Gettysburg
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Kline Theatre at Gettysburg College
- **lat**: 39.83369
- **long**: -77.23421
- **full address**: Kline Theatre at Gettysburg College, 103 W Water St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Anna Deavere Smith and Basil Biggs: A Live Performance in Gettysburg being held?
  - **A:** Anna Deavere Smith and Basil Biggs: A Live Performance in Gettysburg takes place on Thu, 02 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Thu, 02 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Kline Theatre at Gettysburg College, 103 W Water St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Anna Deavere Smith and Basil Biggs: A Live Performance in Gettysburg?
  - **A:** Anna Deavere Smith and Basil Biggs: A Live Performance in Gettysburg is organized by Gettysburg History.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Anna Deavere Smith and Basil Biggs: A Live Performance in Gettysburg is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Gettysburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 50+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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