Encore! Theatre Arts to present
Edgar Lee Masters’
Spoon River Anthology
at The Space
Rochester, N.Y. - Tickets are now on sale for Encore! Theatre Arts Spring production, Edgar Lee Masters Spoon River Anthology, which will be performed May 20-22, 2011.
About the production:
Spoon River, Illinois could be a place anywhere in small town, 1920s America. The townspeople will evoke images of friends, foes and family - but they have all been dead for some time. In 2 hours, audiences will hear nearly 80 townspeople tell stories of triumph, love, betrayal, murder, courage and cowardice. In the end, Spoon River is not filled with stories of death, but a celebration of living life with no regrets.
This black box theatre production will include folk songs and multimedia - film, photo stills, sound effects and more - woven throughout the show and features a cast of 18 actors/musicians from the greater Rochester area. The artistic director is Leah Stacy, with music direction from Eric Traugott and costumes by Mattie Benedict.
About the book:
Spoon River Anthologyhas been capturing imaginations since it was written by Edgar Lee Masters in 1915. The original manuscript contained over 200 poetic soliloquies and has since been revised, adapted for the stage and used in high school and college literature and theatre curriculums.
Tickets and showtimes:
Performances are May 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and May 22 at 2 p.m. Due to the nature of the performance space, audience members are advised to buy tickets in advance, as there are only 80 seats available each night. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students/seniors and available on http://encoretheatrearts.com or http://showtix4u.com. All shows will be at The Space, Door #2 in the Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St., Rochester.
For more information, visit http://encoretheatrearts.com.
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