PRESS RELEASE
WHO:
The Franklin High School Theatre Department
WHAT: Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology.
Adapted from the original work by Charles Aidman in
1963 and presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
WHEN: Thursday, November 5 and Saturday November 7 at 7pm
and Sunday November 8th at 2pm.
Franklin High School Auditorium.
(entrance at the back of the school with plenty of
parking available)
Tickets are $5.00 at the door or can be purchased in the front office starting
November 3
THE STORY:
In the Town of Spoon River, the dead have been given one final opportunity to
speak to the living. Take a stroll through the graveyard and discover their
secrets, heartaches, and regrets; sympathize with their guilt, anger, and
sorrow; mourn with those the dead left behind; wander through the history these
individuals made through their actions.
PEOPLE IN Photo:
Girl in blue blouse:
Jennifer Horton
Girl with umbrella
Hannah Wyatt
Girl with red skirt Taylor Green
Girl with pig tails
Kelsey Allan
Guy in tan suit (blonde hair)
Nick Benson
Union soldier
Spencer Dean
Student Director Abby Racht
Directed by Mrs. Shirley Sweitzer.
“ The words spoken are as relevant today as when
they were they were written
almost one hundred years ago .The actors play
multiple characters during the play; each character with a message for the
living.”
One character sums it up best by quoting Alexander Pope:
“Act well your part, there all the honor lies.”
Contact Person:
Shirley Sweitzer FHS Theatre Dept. 615-472-4450 ext
3538 shirleys@wcs.edu