As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, Surflight Theatre’s latest production not only spotlights the monumental mission the founding fathers undertook all those years ago but also offers an opportunity for reflection and thanks for the freedoms we have today.

With music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone, “1776” tells the story of the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, specifically following John Adams of Massachusetts,…