The Grapes of Wrath: For Voices
with Commentary and Book Discussion
Rohrer Center, Cherry Hill
1889 Route 70 East, Room 110
1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, December 5
Presented by The Big Read & The Readers’ Theatre Project of American Literature
Don’t miss the first full-length public performance of The Grapes of Wrath, adapted for Readers’ Theatre! Spend a Saturday afternoon being inspired by the strength of the human spirit exemplified by Steinbeck’s Joad family. In the words of Adaptor and Director Allison Green:
“When I first prepared the grant materials to participate in The Big Read, we, as a nation, were just entering our most serious economic crisis since The Great Depression. There was no presentiment, on my part, of the deep wounds that our country and our neighbors would suffer. However, every week, it seems, I see and read ever more heartbreaking, stories of our fellow countrymen who have lost their livelihoods, their homes and their dreams. I have become deeply convinced that John Steinbeck’s masterpiece, The Grapes of Wrath, will resonate profoundly in our hearts.
“The Grapes of Wrath is not a story of the tragedy of The Great Depression. Quite to the contrary, it is a prayer of hope and faith, a celebration of courage and determination, cried out by a people who refuse to submit to the sin of despair, who believe in the power of the simple, good people of our nation to affect change with their willingness to do good and take care of their own.
“I am proud to have the opportunity to share this message of hope with an original adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath.”
To reserve your seats, please email thebigread@camdencc.edu noting ‘December 5’ to let us know you are coming, and how many are in your party.
For a complete calendar of Big Read public events, visit, www.camdencc.edu/bigread. For further information, visit www.neabigread.org.
