Love and tea: A comedy-drama of colonial times in two acts

"Love and Tea: A Comedy-Drama of Colonial Times in Two Acts" by Anna Phillips See is a play set during the American Revolutionary War, where love and loyalty clash in a New England village. The story follows Miss Lavinia Boltwood, a stern aunt, whose secret tea-drinking habit goes against the colonial boycott, while her niece, Betty, seeks her approval to pursue a patriot named William Dickinson. Miss Boltwood also has to decide how she feels about Judge Ingram, a Tory who wants to marry her. Everyone is struggling with what they believe in as personal feelings meet political conflict, creating funny and heartfelt moments as the characters navigate love and war. The play ends with surprising discoveries, leading to the promise of love and companionship during a period of major conflict.