Peggy Shippen is...

Peggy Shippen seemed to go stark raving mad. Her husband, Benedict Arnold, had been accused of treason and so Peggy came down to breakfast, scantily clad and tormented by hallucinations. That morning came to be known as the Mad Scene. Peggy Shippen is… examines this pivotal moment in American history and the effect one woman had on some of the nation’s most legendary figures.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Chelsea Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Presented as part of the Resident Artist Program at Chelsea Theatre Works.