New Bedford Whaling Museum Hosts “Sailing Towards My Father,” One-Man Play About Moby-Dick Author Herman Melville:
Cook Memorial Theater 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, Massachusetts, United StatesWritten and directed by Carl A. Rossi, the play chronicles Melville’s life from youth to old age, concentrating on his evolution as a writer and his complex relationships with God, his parents and siblings, his wife and children, and fellow author Nathaniel Hawthorne. This insightful production offers audiences a vivid and intimate portrayal of one of America’s most influential literary figures. Located at Cook Memorial Theater Inside the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Tickets are $10 for Members and $20 for Non-Members “Stephen Collins gives a passionate, heartfelt portrayal of Herman Melville … It is altogether funny, poignant, and riveting. A show not to be missed!” — Lesley Herzberg, Executive Director of the Berkshire County Historical Society, at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead.