Mark Twain Society Presents
Welcome to our inaugural season of wit, wisdom and mirth. We proudly present works for the stage adapted from, inspired or influenced by Twain’s stories, characters, and outlook.
Mark Twain Lecture Series
Don’t miss our popular lecture series by long-time Mark Twain historian Alan Kitty. Our titles change from season to season. Last year, we explored the following ideas.
- Becoming Mark Twain
- Literary Themes
- The Power of Laughter
- Twain’s Manifest Destiny
This year, you can join us for one or more lectures. For tickets, visit: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/mark-twain-society-inc/686d7c1cf76be20fb2cd42f1
A Fork in the Road: An Evening of Monologues
Mark Twain’s fame offered no protection against failure and tragedy. This year, Rhonda Liss and Sarah Whitten-Grigsby offer their refreshing tales of triumph over adversity in:
- News From the Front by Sarah Whitten-Grigsby
- The Dutch Experiment by Rhonda Liss
For tickets to this uplifting evening, visit: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/mark-twain-society-inc/687d7a786987b50ff6c46ddc
The Trouble Begins at 7
Alan Kitty is Mark Twain in a fun evening of ever-changing stories and anecdotes. His interpretation of Twain started in 1979 and has been presented across the US. See it more than once. For tickets, visit: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/mark-twain-society-inc/68769a04547e4b0ffc762c62
Original Sin by Alan Kitty
Adapted from Mark Twain’s Diaries of Adam and Eve, this show exposes the reasons for everything that is right and wrong with the world. For tickets, visit: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/mark-twain-society-inc/6876a13b6485510ff7755be6
READING SERIES
Anna and George on an Island by Martin Tucker
Directed by Lee Gundersheimer
This year’s theme is built around overcoming obstacles. Aging hasn’t stopped 97 year-old playwright Martin Tucker from giving us this inspired work adapted from The Tempest, by William Shakespeare (or whichever nobleman Mark Twain thought might have granted rights to the Bard). For tickets, visit: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/mark-twain-society-inc/687d57306987b50ff6c39be6
The Boys in Autumn by Bernard Sabath
Directed by Lee Gundersheimer
The year is 1920. Now an old man, Tom Sawyer returns to St. Petersburg in his Model-T Ford to find an old friend and complete his bucket list.
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