In this landmark play of non-versed poems the dead in the cemetery of the fictional Illinois town of Spoon River relate episodes from their lives in an easy, conversational manner. The brief, often poignant life-stories accumulate to convey the history of social changes in the Midwest and reflect on numerous national events, including the Philippine-American War.
Lee Meriwether and Theatre Island Productions present THE WOMEN OF SPOON RIVER: THEIR VOICES FROM THE HILL as part of the 16th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC, August 10-17.
Lee Meriwether and Theatre Island Productions present THE WOMEN OF SPOON RIVER: THEIR VOICES FROM THE HILL as part of the 16th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC, August 10-17.
Gloucester Stage Company will present Lee Meriwether in her adaptation of THE WOMEN OF SPOON RIVER, June 2-4, 2012. The show is an intimate collection of female literary portraits by Edgar Lee Masters performed by Meriwether set in a small town in Illinois at the turn of the century.
Prescott Fine Arts Association begins its 2010 - 2011 Season of Readers Theater presentations, in association with the Prescott Public Library, with the American classic, SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 26th, located at the Prescott Public Library. The play is written by Edgar Lee Masters, adapted by Charles Aidman and directed by Herb Voss. Admission is free though donations are appreciated. A discussion of the play will take place at the conclusion of the reading.
Prescott Fine Arts Association begins its 2010 - 2011 Season of Readers Theater presentations, in association with the Prescott Public Library, with the American classic, SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 26th, located at the Prescott Public Library. The play is written by Edgar Lee Masters, adapted by Charles Aidman and directed by Herb Voss. Admission is free though donations are appreciated. A discussion of the play will take place at the conclusion of the reading.
The Leesburg Theatre Company invites you on a journey beyond life in this distinctive staging of Edgar Lee Masters', 'Spoon River Anthology'.
The Leesburg Theatre Company invites you on a journey beyond life in this distinctive staging of Edgar Lee Masters', 'Spoon River Anthology'.
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