Patrick Gabridge
@patrickgabridge.bsky.social
Playwright, producer, novelist. Producing artistic director of Plays in Place. History nerd, museum geek, gardener, and DIY reno guy. Www.gabridge.com
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I had the huge honor of consulting on this play about fierce abolitionists Lydia Maria Child and Maria Weston Chapman by @patrickgabridge.bsky.social-- I hear it brought the house down. Watch it here until Nov 30! 1/2 youtu.be/knh85KLaRFo?...
A Revelation of Character
YouTube video by Associates BPL
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November 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I had the huge honor of consulting on this play about fierce abolitionists Lydia Maria Child and Maria Weston Chapman by @patrickgabridge.bsky.social-- I hear it brought the house down. Watch it here until Nov 30! 1/2 youtu.be/knh85KLaRFo?...
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Join us!
Tickets are free and performances are at the BPL next Wednesday and Thursday at 6 pm, Saturday at 2 pm.
This beautiful play by @patrickgabridge.bsky.social shares the story of courageous and powerful Boston women of the abolitionist era whose resistance is stunningly relevant to today.
Tickets are free and performances are at the BPL next Wednesday and Thursday at 6 pm, Saturday at 2 pm.
This beautiful play by @patrickgabridge.bsky.social shares the story of courageous and powerful Boston women of the abolitionist era whose resistance is stunningly relevant to today.
Find out the inspiration behind the title of the Associates of the Boston Public Library's 7th Pierce Performance, a Revelation of Character. In collaboration with Plays in Place, written by Patrick Gabridge, directed by Lisa Rafferty.
Book free tickets: https://pierce2025.eventbrite.com/?aff=bsky
Book free tickets: https://pierce2025.eventbrite.com/?aff=bsky
November 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Join us!
Tickets are free and performances are at the BPL next Wednesday and Thursday at 6 pm, Saturday at 2 pm.
This beautiful play by @patrickgabridge.bsky.social shares the story of courageous and powerful Boston women of the abolitionist era whose resistance is stunningly relevant to today.
Tickets are free and performances are at the BPL next Wednesday and Thursday at 6 pm, Saturday at 2 pm.
This beautiful play by @patrickgabridge.bsky.social shares the story of courageous and powerful Boston women of the abolitionist era whose resistance is stunningly relevant to today.
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Meet the Stage Manager for “A Revelation of Character,” a new play about Boston’s female abolitionists in collaboration between the Associates' and @playsinplace.bsky.social !
Book free tickets for the November 12, 13, and 15 performances here: pierce2025.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky
Book free tickets for the November 12, 13, and 15 performances here: pierce2025.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Meet the Stage Manager for “A Revelation of Character,” a new play about Boston’s female abolitionists in collaboration between the Associates' and @playsinplace.bsky.social !
Book free tickets for the November 12, 13, and 15 performances here: pierce2025.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky
Book free tickets for the November 12, 13, and 15 performances here: pierce2025.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky
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Meet the Costume Designer of “A Revelation of Character,” a new play about Boston’s female abolitionists in collaboration between the Associates and Plays in Place!
Book free tickets for the November 12, 13, and 15 performances here: pierce2025.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky
Book free tickets for the November 12, 13, and 15 performances here: pierce2025.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Meet the Costume Designer of “A Revelation of Character,” a new play about Boston’s female abolitionists in collaboration between the Associates and Plays in Place!
Book free tickets for the November 12, 13, and 15 performances here: pierce2025.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky
Book free tickets for the November 12, 13, and 15 performances here: pierce2025.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky
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If you are in #Boston, highly recommend this new play by @patrickgabridge.bsky.social. I got to consult some on his powerful evocation of the vexed friendship bn #abolitionists Lydia Maria Child & Maria Weston Chapman--so timely for imagining political reform!
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A Revelation of Character - New play about Boston's female abolitionists
A Revelation of Character honors female abolitionists, presented by the Associates of the BPL in collaboration with Plays in Place.
www.eventbrite.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
If you are in #Boston, highly recommend this new play by @patrickgabridge.bsky.social. I got to consult some on his powerful evocation of the vexed friendship bn #abolitionists Lydia Maria Child & Maria Weston Chapman--so timely for imagining political reform!
www.eventbrite.com/e/a-revelati...
www.eventbrite.com/e/a-revelati...
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Senate Republicans have quietly inserted provisions in President Trump’s domestic policy bill that would not only end federal support for wind and solar energy but would impose an entirely new tax on future projects, a move that industry groups say could devastate the renewable power industry.
G.O.P. Bill Adds Surprise Tax That Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power
Wind and solar companies were already bracing for Congress to end federal subsidies. But the Senate bill goes even further and penalizes those industries.
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June 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Senate Republicans have quietly inserted provisions in President Trump’s domestic policy bill that would not only end federal support for wind and solar energy but would impose an entirely new tax on future projects, a move that industry groups say could devastate the renewable power industry.
Peaceful crowd of thousands in Northampton, MA, for No Kings Day!
June 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Peaceful crowd of thousands in Northampton, MA, for No Kings Day!
Hundreds of people demonstrating in Northampton, MA, today. Senator Ed Markey gave a rousing speech.
March 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Hundreds of people demonstrating in Northampton, MA, today. Senator Ed Markey gave a rousing speech.
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On this day in 1770, British soldiers fired upon a group of rowdy colonists in Boston, killing five and wounding others. This event came to be known as the Boston Massacre.
“On that night, the foundation of American Independence was laid,” wrote John Adams.
“On that night, the foundation of American Independence was laid,” wrote John Adams.
March 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
On this day in 1770, British soldiers fired upon a group of rowdy colonists in Boston, killing five and wounding others. This event came to be known as the Boston Massacre.
“On that night, the foundation of American Independence was laid,” wrote John Adams.
“On that night, the foundation of American Independence was laid,” wrote John Adams.
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Wednesday. Wednesday is the point.
#50501
#50501
February 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Wednesday. Wednesday is the point.
#50501
#50501
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The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.
February 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.
Tariffs on Canada are likely to drive up lumber prices yet again (they only finally came down after the pandemic), which drive housing prices up even more.
February 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Tariffs on Canada are likely to drive up lumber prices yet again (they only finally came down after the pandemic), which drive housing prices up even more.
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Zitron is brilliant and cutting about the layers of AI hype we've seen.
@onthemedia.bsky.social interview with Ed Zitron is a blistering takedown of the unrestrained greed of big tech, and the small-minded arrogance of their business. Really worth a listen: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
Brooke Talks AI With Ed Zitron | On the Media | WNYC Studios
When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, all the big tech firms were clamoring to make their own versions of the “intelligent” chatbot. Billions of dollars have been thrown into...
www.wnycstudios.org
February 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Zitron is brilliant and cutting about the layers of AI hype we've seen.
Cut my new play from 75 pages to 56 in the past three days. The writers out there will appreciate how monumental this feels.
January 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Cut my new play from 75 pages to 56 in the past three days. The writers out there will appreciate how monumental this feels.
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Your annual reminder that Dr. King believed in guaranteed universal basic income that gave all people a dignified life, guaranteed housing for all, guaranteed access to a high quality education, and said that “no one should be forced to live in poverty while others live in luxury.”
January 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Your annual reminder that Dr. King believed in guaranteed universal basic income that gave all people a dignified life, guaranteed housing for all, guaranteed access to a high quality education, and said that “no one should be forced to live in poverty while others live in luxury.”
Sometimes the best celebration for completing a new first draft of a play is a nap.
January 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sometimes the best celebration for completing a new first draft of a play is a nap.
Just finished a rough draft of my latest historical play! This one is about friendships and fractures within the Boston female abolitionist society. The fight for justice is not a smooth road, and I imagine we'll experience that fully in the years ahead.
January 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Just finished a rough draft of my latest historical play! This one is about friendships and fractures within the Boston female abolitionist society. The fight for justice is not a smooth road, and I imagine we'll experience that fully in the years ahead.
Trump's ant-vax health picks are like appointing a fire chief who doesn't believe water can put out fires and promises to get rid of all those pesky fire hydrants in town.
December 16, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Trump's ant-vax health picks are like appointing a fire chief who doesn't believe water can put out fires and promises to get rid of all those pesky fire hydrants in town.
Hit my annual goal of 400 ass-in-the-chair writing and research hours yesterday. And it was at the Boston Public Library Special Collections room, reading an abolitionist diary from 1835 for a new commission. Feeling very lucky. (Writers who track stats know how good it feels to hit your goals.)
December 15, 2024 at 3:38 AM
Hit my annual goal of 400 ass-in-the-chair writing and research hours yesterday. And it was at the Boston Public Library Special Collections room, reading an abolitionist diary from 1835 for a new commission. Feeling very lucky. (Writers who track stats know how good it feels to hit your goals.)
Failure to pass the Budget hurts tens of thousands of small businesses that work with the federal government (like mine). Passing a CR doesn't help at all (agencies can't issue new contracts). They are supposed to pass it in SEPTEMBER. Insanity.
December 12, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Failure to pass the Budget hurts tens of thousands of small businesses that work with the federal government (like mine). Passing a CR doesn't help at all (agencies can't issue new contracts). They are supposed to pass it in SEPTEMBER. Insanity.
Started the first draft of a new play today. Please send thoughts, prayers,and chocolate.
December 11, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Started the first draft of a new play today. Please send thoughts, prayers,and chocolate.
I'm dancing around starting the first draft of this new historical play like I'm on the end of a diving board over a very cold swimming pool.
December 10, 2024 at 7:48 PM
I'm dancing around starting the first draft of this new historical play like I'm on the end of a diving board over a very cold swimming pool.
It's a shame that there is no good biography of Maria Weston Chapman, something on par with Lydia Moland's biography of Lydia Maria Child. Surely there is an historian out there ready take on the task (I'm writing a second play that features her, but we need a full book about her).
December 10, 2024 at 1:14 PM
It's a shame that there is no good biography of Maria Weston Chapman, something on par with Lydia Moland's biography of Lydia Maria Child. Surely there is an historian out there ready take on the task (I'm writing a second play that features her, but we need a full book about her).