Spoon River Anthology
Based of the collections of poems by Edgar Lee Masters
Adapted by Shannon Chinn
Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2020
Cast: Emma Bucknam, Trevor Harr, Emma Jorgenson, Charles Leech, Ann Truka, Allyson Weber
Stage Manager: Maggie Carolus
Set/Light Design: Maggie Carolus
Music Director/Choreographer: Theresa Chambers
Costume Design: Elizabeth Drews
Makeup Design: Emma Jorgenson
Sound Design: Shannon Chinn
Photos: Nicole Vawser
In this theatrical adaptation of Edgar Lee Master’s collection of free-verse poems, former citizens of a mythical Midwestern town speak touchingly from the grave of the thwarted hopes and dreams of their lives. This site-specific production resurrects the memories of the dead once more for a haunting outdoor event at Nebraska Wesleyan’s Old Main Amphitheater