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Last Chance On Campus to see The Grapes of Wrath: For Voices

 

 Don’t miss seeing The Grapes of Wrath, adapted for Readers’ Theatre by Prof. Allison Green. The last on-campus performance of this compelling work will be Tuesday, April 13, 7 p.m. at Wolverton Library, Blackwood Campus, in observance of National Library Week. The performance will be followed by commentary and discussion led by Prof. Green. Other public performances throughout the county are listed at http://www.camdencc.edu/bigread/calendar.pdf.

See the movie under the stars!

Plan now to bring your lawn chair or blanket to the outdoor screening of the film version of The Grapes of Wrath, starring Henry Fonda, in the Truman Courtyard, Blackwood Campus, Saturday, June 5, at 9 p.m. (rain date June 6). If you’d rather see your movies in a theater, make a note of the indoor screening on Sunday, June 6, at 2 p.m. This will be followed by a discussion led by Prof. Matthew Sorrento.

The library staff have enjoyed partnering with Readers’ Theatre on this Big Read project this year and look forward to future collaborations.

Auditions Call - Readers' Theatre - The Grapes of Wrath

Auditions

The Readers’ Theatre Project of American Literature

 

The Grapes of Wrath:  A Readers’ Theatre Adaptation

   for The Big Read based on Steinbeck’s novel

 

September 8 & 9, 2009     7 p.m.

Camden County College, The Little Theatre

Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus

 

Contact information: thebigread@camdencc.edu

or 856-227-7200, ext 4362.

 

John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath is not merely a great American novel. It is also a significant event in our national history. Capturing the plight of millions of Americans whose lives had been crushed by the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, Steinbeck awakened the nation's comprehension and compassion.

Written in a style of peculiarly democratic majesty, The Grapes of Wrath evokes quintessentially American themes of hard work, self-determination, and reasoned dissent. It speaks from assumptions common to most Americans whether their ancestors came over on the Mayflower, in steerage, or in a truck.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to revitalize the role of literary reading in American popular culture… A great book combines enlightenment with enchantment. It awakens our imagination and enlarges our humanity. It can even offer harrowing insights that somehow console and comfort us. Whether you're a regular reader already or making up for lost time, thank you for joining The Big Read.

                  --Dana Gioia, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts

                                  From www.NEABigRead.org , Grapes of Wrath, Preface

 

                  The Voices

 

Voice 1             Narrator 1 - Female

Voice 2             Jim Casy, Ensemble

Voice 3             Tom Joad, Ensemble

Voice 4             Ma Joad, Ensemble

Voice 5             Female Characters of the Ensemble

Voice 6             Old Tom Joad, Ensemble

Voice 7             Narrator 2 - Male