In 1839, Harriet Powell, a young, mixed-race enslaved woman, slips away from a hotel in Syracuse, N.Y., and escapes, finding temporary safe harbor in the home of impassioned abolitionist Gerrit Smith. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. Please join us in this mission by joining TCG, which entitles you to copies of our quarterly print magazine and helps support a long legacy of quality nonprofit arts journalism.