What is FreedomFest all about? It’s been called many things by attendees: a Renaissance gathering of free minds, the New Mecca for free thinkers and the focal point for freedom lovers.
Below are pictures from a the performance of a short musical skit “The Spirit of 76,” with Thomas Jefferson (Bill Barker), Ben Franklin (Mark Skousen), John Adams (Gary Alexander), Roger Sherman (David Phillips), and General George Washington (Steve Forbes).
What is FreedomFest all about? It’s been called many things by attendees: a Renaissance gathering of free minds, the New Mecca for free thinkers and the focal point for freedom lovers.
Below are pictures from a the performance of a short musical skit “The Spirit of 76,” with Thomas Jefferson (Bill Barker), Ben Franklin (Mark Skousen), John Adams (Gary Alexander), Roger Sherman (David Phillips), and General George Washington (Steve Forbes).
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Singing “Mr. Adams” from the play 1776
From Left to Right:Gary Alexander (John Adams), Mark Skousen (Benjamin Franklin), David Phillips (Roger Sherman), Bill Barker (Thomas Jefferson)
Mark Skousen (Ben Franklin)
Explaining to Steve Forbes (George Washington) the positive impact the Declaration will have on the Continental Army
1776 Curtain Call
From Left to Right: Camille Phillips – Master Violinist, Steve Forbes – Washington, Mark Skousen – Franklin, Gary Alexander – Adams, David Phillips – Sherman, Bill Barker – Jefferson, Kelsey Phillips – Martha Jefferson
The entire cast of 1776 – Freedom Fest
The whole troop – minus our director Jo Ann Skousen
Guess which co-star is the true aristocrat? We all had tremendous experience.
Bill, Camille, Kelsey, Gary and David in jubilation after the performance. David’s character – Roger Sherman – was a common cobbler from Connecticut. Therefore he didn’t need any powdering.
Camille, Kelsey, Gary and David
The Phillips Family with Steve Forbes
From Left to Right: Jane, Kelsey and David Phillips, Steve Forbes, Camille and Todd Phillips
