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ON STAGE | SEASON 44 | Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science and History Mystery

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Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science and History Mystery

March 6-22, 2026

Mesmerized America 250 TGS

Adapted for the stage by Suzanne Maynard Miller
Based on the book Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France by Mara Rockliff

This fast-paced comedy introduces us to Ben Franklin and his want-to-be-inventor niece, Sarah, as they travel to France where they use the Scientific Method to test a mystical man’s magical cure-all in MESMERIZED: A BEN FRANKLIN SCIENCE & HISTORY MYSTERY. Audiences will laugh as they engage their minds to solve this mystery, fueled with stories about Ben Franklin’s many scientific discoveries and electrifying inventions.

Running Time: Approximately 80 minutes (Includes Intermission)

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