An Island of Women, an original musical, looks at life on the Vineyard between 1850 and 1852 when much of the male population was off whaling. In response to the many requests for another performance by people who missed the original shows, it is being revived on Sunday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown. If you miss this performance, you will have to travel off-Island to Woods Hole or Fall River where the production will be performed the first weekend in October as a fundraiser for The Coalition for Social Justice.

An Island of Women was written by Island historian and director E. St. John Villard who created the Ghosts, Gossip, and Downright Scandal walking tours. Its music was composed by retired Methodist minister of music Phil Dietterich who is well-known to Vineyard audi,ences for his original compositions for many Island groups and his work for the Scottish Society. This performance is being presented by the original cast, with the role of Mercy Mayhew performed by Abigial Southard, who will join the music department of the high school this fall.

The profits from this performance will be distributed to the cast members. Tickets are $15. For information, please call 508-627-2529 or e-mail mvhistory@earthlink.net.