Inspired by real-life characters who were involved in a critical event in history during the Civil War. General Benjamin Butler has just taken over Fort Monroe and is immediately faced with an impossible moral dilemma—follow the letter of the law or make a game-changing move. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. Please join us in this mission by making a donation to our publisher, Theatre Communications Group. When you support American Theatre magazine and TCG, you support…