The Tea PartyBoston Harbor, at night
Polly in the Colony
A True Revolutionary Tale
A 250-year-old doll who was actually there. One play. A whole revolution. It all starts in a shop window in Boston.
A 60-minute play for grades 2 to 6. Now booking productions for Fall 2026.
Some stories refuse to stay behind glass.
- Playwright
- Robert Brisk
- Book by
- Richard C. Wiggin
- Directed by
- Dori Bryan-Ployer
A production of Mass Arts Center
She came for the tea. She stayed for the revolution.
Polly is a fashion doll, shipped from London in 1773 on the same boat as the tea. She lands in a Boston shop just as a city tips into rebellion. Over one act she watches the Tea Party, a town burn, cannons climb a hill before dawn, and a brand new country read itself aloud. She is a doll to the grown-ups. To the kids, she will not stop talking. This is her story, and it is ours.
Polly was there.
Drag to follow her through the revolution →Bunker HillA rooftop, a burning town
Dorchester HeightsCannons, before dawn
The DeclarationRead from the balcony
A new countryAnd Polly, still here
Bring the revolution to your stage.
License the play, or grab seats to a show near you. Built to travel, built for a school gym or a real theater.
Nov2026
Free school performances · Old South Meeting HouseBoston, MA · Nov 18–20, 10:00 AM · grades 3 to 5
School seatsNovember dates, first.
Polly returns to Boston in November at Old South Meeting House, with Revolutionary Spaces. Leave a grown-up's email and we will write the moment dates and tickets are set.
One email, not a stream. We never share it.
For teachers
Everything you need to walk in ready. Pulled straight from the play, aligned to what your class is already studying.
Study guidePre-show vocabReading listStandards
Open the teacher kit →Travel with Polly
Been somewhere historic? Tell Polly where you went and what you learned. Your pin goes on her map, and you earn a stamp.
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