The Kittie Knox Plays 9/20 Eustis Estate

Plays in Place, in partnership with MassBike, presents a series of one-acts about Kittie Knox at the height of her activism and cycling career. Kittie Knox was a young, biracial cyclist and activist in the late 1800's. During her cycling career (1893 – 1899), Kittie became a well-known century (100-mile) rider, protested the League of American Wheelmen’s color bar in 1895, and refused to conform to conventions about fast riding and wearing a long skirt while cycling. Premiering in September 2025, this outdoor theatrical experience highlights Kittie’s influence in the fight for racial and gender equality in the cycling community amidst a turbulent and uncertain time in America’s history.

These plays are made possible with the support of The Boston Foundation, The Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation, Cambridge Arts, Cambridge Community Foundation, James M. & Cathleen D. Stone Foundation, and the Mass Cultural Council.

A few things to note:

• The total runtime for all three one-act plays is 90 minutes. You only need a ticket to one scheduled performance time to see all three plays.

• The plays are suitable for family audiences, recommended for ages 9 and up.

• Free parking is available at the venue.

• This performance is general admission.

• Chairs are provided.

• Restrooms are available on site.

• These plays are outside! This is not your normal theatrical experience, please dress for the weather and walking short distances between plays along flat walking/biking paths.

• If weather does not permit us to perform outside, we will notify you and move the performance(s) to our rain date, Sunday, September 21st. If the entire weekend gets washed out, we may hold an indoor rain date performance on Sunday, September 28th at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation in Waltham, MA.

Performances:

September 13th - Cambridge Crossing (Cambridge, MA) at 11am-12:30pm, 2pm-3:30pm, and 4:30-6pm

September 20th - Eustis Estate (Milton, MA) at 11am-12:30pm, 2pm-3:30pm, and 4:30-6pm

September 27th - Herter Park (Boston, MA) at 11am-12:30pm, 2pm-3:30pm, and 4:30-6pm

Performance Rain Dates:

September 14th - Cambridge Crossing (Cambridge, MA) at 11am-12:30pm, 2pm-3:30pm, and 4:30-6pm

September 21st - Eustis Estate (Milton, MA) at 11am-12:30pm*, 2pm-3:30pm, and 4:30-6pm

September 28th - Herter Park (Boston, MA) at 11am-12:30pm, 2pm-3:30pm, and 4:30-6pm

*At this performance of the Kittie Knox Plays, the following roles will be performed by our fantastic understudies:

• Vicki Lee as Kittie Knox
• Trevor Gerard as William Hamilton 
• Abby Kesselman as Merrie/Gertrude/Ethel
• Thomas Vice as Charley/Watts/Fred

Performance Site Addresses:

Cambridge Crossing - 100 N First St. Cambridge, MA 02141

Eustis Estate Address - 1424 Canton Ave, Milton, MA 02186

Herter Park Address - 1175 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA 02134