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Melville & Hawthorne follows the year and a half that authors Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne spent living only a mile away from each other in the Berkshires while Melville wrote and developed the novel Moby Dick (which is dedicated to Hawthorne). It is based entirely on historical fact and the correspondence between the two and it fills in the gaps of their relationship. It chronicles their growing feelings for each other and Melville’s struggle to write about open sexuality and race in the year 1851, as our country struggles with talks of secession and heads into civil war, as well as the influence Melville’s relationship with Hawthorne had on Moby Dick. The play covers modern themes such as race equality, sexual liberation, social justice, freedom and the impact of literature on political events. This production, directed by Andrew Ruthven, is the latest from our award-winning John Steven Kellett Memorial Series.

• World Premiere
• Performances at Matchbox 1 at the MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston)
• Runs Aug. 1-10
• Tickets are $25 ($15 for students), except on Aug. 1, a Pay-What-You-Can Preview, and Aug. 5, where theatre industry professionals can also buy $15 tikets. The performance is recommended for teens and adults.
• Run Duration: 2 hours with intermission

Pictured (left to right): Tyler Galindo (Herman Melville), Curtis Barber (David Dudley Field II), Brock Hatton (Nathaniel Hawthorne)

Photo Credit: Aaron Alon

Pictured (left to right): Sophie Powers (Elizabeth Shaw Melville), Curtis Barber (David Dudley Field II), Tyler Galindo (Herman Melville), Cortney Hafner (Sophia Peabody Hawthorne), Brock Hatton (Nathaniel Hawthorne)

Photo Credit: Aaron Alon

Pictured (left to right): Tyler Galindo (Herman Melville), Brock Hatton (Nathaniel Hawthorne)

Photo Credit: Aaron Alon

Pictured (left to right): Cortney Hafner (Sophia Peabody Hawthorne), Sophie Powers (Elizabeth Shaw Melville)

Photo Credit: Aaron Alon

Pictured (left to right): Sophie Powers (Elizabeth Shaw Melville), Curtis Barber (David Dudley Field II), Tyler Galindo (Herman Melville), Cortney Hafner (Sophia Peabody Hawthorne), Brock Hatton (Nathaniel Hawthorne)

Photo Credit: Aaron Alon

Pictured (left to right): Brock Hatton (Nathaniel Hawthorne), Tyler Galindo (Herman Melville)

Photo Credit: Aaron Alon

Pictured (left to right): Sophie Powers (Elizabeth Shaw Melville), Brock Hatton (Nathaniel Hawthorne), Cortney Hafner (Sophia Peabody Hawthorne)

Pictured (left to right): Tyler Galindo (Herman Melville), Brock Hatton (Nathaniel Hawthorne)

Photo Credit: Aaron Alon

Pictured (left to right): Cortney Hafner (Sophia Peabody Hawthorne), Tyler Galindo (Herman Melville)

Photo Credit: Aaron Alon

Pictured (left to right): Tyler Galindo (Herman Melville), Brock Hatton (Nathaniel Hawthorne)

Photo Credit: Aaron Alon

Pictured (left to right): Brock Hatton (Nathaniel Hawthorne), Tyler Galindo (Herman Melville)

Photo Credit: Aaron Alon

David Dudley Field II

(Curtis Barber)

Photo Credit: Aaron Alon