The Moravian Historical Society announces a public screening of The Fries Rebellion at The Moravian Historical Society in Nazareth. Guests will enjoy a movie screening, followed by a question-and-answer session with film actor Jason Searock.  

 

Produced by the Lower Macungie Township Historical Society, The Fries Rebellion is a docudrama exploring the patriotic protests during the 1798-99 tax revolt throughout the Lehigh Valley. The Fries Rebellion and the corresponding places and events are shown through a teenage student's eyes in modern times. In the film, Lehigh Valley teenager Kayla experiences the protest against the Federalist government’s first Federal House Tax, led by patriotic Pennsylvania-German veterans of the American Revolution, and uncovers something important about herself along the way. 

 

Jason Searock, who portrays John Fries in the film, will lead a question–and-answer session with guests following the screening. Searock is from Telford, Pennsylvania, and runs a Facebook page dedicated to Pennsylvania German storytelling.