Patchwork
A New American Musical
A DELAWARE farmhouse. One family. Generations of stories, unfolding across time.
When Michael inherits an old farmhouse from an uncle he never knew, he discovers a collection of quilts that reveal the lives of those who came before him—stories of love, loss, sacrifice, and survival spanning generations.
2002
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1987
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1932
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1918
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1863
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2002 ⦁ 1987 ⦁ 1932 ⦁ 1918 ⦁ 1863 ⦁
2002
Last Mann Standing
Michael Mann arrives at the farmhouse he has inherited from an uncle he never knew. Surrounded by the remnants of a family history that has largely passed him by, he begins to confront what it means to be its last remaining heir.
THe Human Condition
Standing in the farmhouse he has unexpectedly inherited, Michael wonders whether the events that brought him and Mary together are part of something larger. Mary offers a simpler answer: whatever mysteries shape the human condition, they are here because they have chosen to love one another.
1987
Michael Angelo
Five-year-old Michael arrives at the farmhouse with his mother, Catherine, bringing the family face-to-face with the child of the son who left them behind. His great-grandmother Hariette welcomes him as a chance to mend old wounds—but his arrival also exposes the resentments and prejudices that have divided the Mann family.
1932
The Drunkard’s Path
Members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union gather at the farmhouse for a quilting bee—and to trade the latest gossip. As they work on a pattern called the Drunkard’s Path, their lively conversation offers a glimpse into the community surrounding the Mann family in 1932.
1918
The BatTle of the Marne
Abraham’s memories drift between a childhood game with his brothers, Bobby and Matty, and the battlefield where both of them were lost. Celebrated as a hero after surviving the Battle of the Marne, he returns home paralyzed and haunted—trapped in the guilt and trauma that will follow him for the rest of his life.
1863
One Hundred Years
As Mae prepares to continue her journey north on the underground railroad, she and John imagine the life they might have shared in another time. In a world that makes their love impossible, they place their hope in a future they will never see—one hundred years from now.
2004
Patchwork
Two years after inheriting the farmhouse, Michael and Mary have made it their home. Surrounded by the stories preserved within its walls, they see how generations of love, loss, and imperfect lives have been stitched together—and embrace their own place in the family’s continuing story.