Life in a small town, on stage

PORT JERVIS — A masterpiece of American Literature will be back on stage in the upcoming production of “Spoon River Anthology," directed by Jeffrey Stocker of Milford, Pa.
The production, on July 29, 30, and 31 at Marsh Hall, 60 Sussex St., in Port Jervis, will feature members of the Presby Players, the oldest continuous running community theater in Orange County. Its cast of 13 actors from around the tristate area ranges in age from 14 to 84.
"Our senior actor, Patrick Warnshuis, has been a member since 2008 and after a serious health issue, he had to relearn how to speak," said Stocker. "He is an inspiration to our community of players.”
"Spoon River Anthology," written by Edgar Lee Masters in 1915, is a book of dramatic monologues in poetic free verse spoken by residents of the fictional small town in the title. All of these characters are at their gravesites in a cemetery, letting the audience know who they were when alive: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Tickets are $10 at the door.
Stocker has been the artistic director of Presby Players since 2008 and directs all productions as well as teaches stage acting for beginners to professional actors.
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