Hawthorne Players: The High Price of Tea

The High Price of Tea by Brian Hinson

Tickets on sale: October 28, 2026.

Price: $15

Proceeds benefit the Duckie DeMere scholarship fund.

This hilarious farce commemorates the Boston Tea Party, which occurred on December 16, 1773. Parliament's control over the colonial tea trade has left Lord Mannorly nearly penniless, a fact mostly unknown to those in his comedy-of-manners-style orbit. To secure a future for his family, should he remain true to his staunch Loyalist beliefs, or join the rioting rebels who are planning a tea party outside -- and inside -- his Boston home? Directed by playwright Brian Hinson and Lynn Working. Presented by the Hawthorne Players. (Approximate run time: 90 minutes.)