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American Literary Heroes: Direct from the Afterlife at Write Out Loud
Dates: 5/21/2026 - 9/30/2026
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Direct from the Afterlife is a solo performance piece written and performed by Todd Blakesley, focusing on Walt Whitman. The program is part of Write Out Loud's American Literary Heroes series, funded by a National Endowment for the Arts Celebrating America 250 grant. Whitman's focus on the common man and his break from poetic structures caused him to be known as the father of free verse.
Cast and Creative Team for American Literary Heroes: Direct from the Afterlife at Write Out Loud
Cast
Todd Blakesley
Walt Whitman
Paul Maley
Mark Twain
Steve Smith
Henry David Thoreau
Rhianna Basore
Emily Dickinson
Creative Team
Veronica Murphy
Artistic Director
Jonnie Wilson
Writer
Lisa Shapiro
Inspired by
Rachael VanWormer
Writer
Richard Platt
Writer
Frank Rogozienski
Photo Credit
Miz. Understood Media
Co-producer
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