Sally and Thomas

by Alle Mims

Sally Hemmings and Thomas Jefferson are enjoying an evening in Monticello when Thomas offers Sally “anything your heart desires.” But he hesitates when Sally asks for the only thing she truly wants: her freedom. He’s the most powerful man in the country. She’s barely 3/5ths of a person. Will Sally become a free woman? Does Thomas really love her as much as he says? Can a person who is property consent?

Sally Hemmings and Thomas Jefferson are enjoying an evening in Monticello when Thomas offers Sally “anything your heart desires.” But he hesitates when Sally asks for the only thing she truly wants: her freedom. He’s the most powerful man in the country. She’s barely 3/5ths of a person. Will Sally become a free woman? Does Thomas really love her as much as he says? Can a person who is property consent?

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Sally and Thomas

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Character Information

  • Thomas Jefferson
    The president of America
    30+
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Sally Hemmings
    Thomas Jefferson's slave and lover
    20s or younger
    African American/Black
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Production History

  • Community Theater, Camp Death Productions, 2019
  • Community Theater, Sundown Collaborative Theatre, 2019
  • Fringe, The Guinea Pig, 2019