PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Wednesday, June 21, the Berkshire County Historical Society (BCHS) will present "Sailing Towards My Father," a one-man play about Herman Melville performed by Stephen Collins and written and directed by Carl A. Rossi. 

 

The play chronicles Melville's life from youth to old age, concentrating on his evolution as a writer and his complex relationship with God; his parents and siblings; his wife and children; and Nathaniel Hawthorne. 

 

The performance takes place at Herman Melville's historic home Arrowhead at 5:30 pm. Tickets are available online at berkshirehistory.org; $10 BCHS Members, $15 non-members. This event is sponsored by MountainOne Bank.