Largely Literary Theater Company, L.L.C.
Plays, storytelling and lectures
Shows
Ghosts of the Civil War: Shades of Blue and Gray -- A one-hour and 20-minute presentation by Sara Showman (from the South) and Mark Dawidziak (from the North), including ghost stories from South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio.
Christmas With Charles Dickens -- a two-person sampling that includes selections from "A Christmas Carol" and other seasonal favorites by Charles Dickens. The show draws on the Dickens Christmas stories, his thoughts about the season and some Dickensian Christmas history of Christmas."
The Tell-Tale Play -- A one-act play for two actors, featuring such Edgar Allan Poe classics as "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Bells," "Alone" and "The Masque of the Red Death." Between stories and poems, the audience learns about Poe's brief life (1809-1849) and writing.
Mark Twain shows:
Twain By Two -- presented as an hour play or two-act performance.
Mark Twain -- one-man show, with performances running anywhere from 30 minutes to 90 minutes (in one or two acts).
Storytelling
Everything I Need to Know I Learned in The Twilight Zone -- Can you live your life by what The Twilight Zone has to teach you? Yes, and maybe you should. The proof is in these life lessons found in Rod Serling’s timeless fantasy series.
Monsters Are Universal: Silver Screams in Hollywood's Golden Age -- Lighthearted sketches, props and costume pieces are used to explore Hollywood's Golden Age of horror, with a special emphasis on the Universal films starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, as well as the genre's literary origins (Shelley, Stoker, Stevenson, etc.).
A Force of Nature -- Written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, this two-person show tells of the meeting between two incredibly forceful and colorful American figures, President Theodore Roosevelt and naturalist John Muir in Yosemite.
Under the Skull and Crossbones: A Pirate's Life for Me -- a lighthearted voyage through the history of piracy, blending history, humor and song. This two-person show also looks at such celebrated literary pirates as Captain Hook and Long John Silver.
Suspense on Screen: Presenting Alfred Hitchcock -- This two-person show mixes biography and movie history with humorous interludes and storytelling to explore the life and career of perhaps the most iconic director in film history.
Talks and lectures
Moralists in Disguise -- parallels between Mark Twain and Rod Serling.
The Vampire Talk -- Count Dracula and the enduring appeal of vampires.
The Shawshank Redempiton Revealed: How One Story Keeps Hope Alive.
A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe.
Various talks about Mark Twain's life and writing.
Tales from the Emerald Isle
Stories With Mrs. Santa Claus
Mother Goose
STORYTELLING SHOWS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES
with storyteller Sara Showman
Stories for the Ages -- stories from around the world about what makes life great.
Gods, Heroes and Monsters -- Mythology from around the globe.
L-O-V-E -- Stories about all kinds of love, plus the story of St. Valentine's Day.
Tales from the Emerald Isle -- Stories from the "Shanakee" -- or ""storyteller."
Things That Go Bump in the Night -- A spooky celebration in story and song.
The Holly and the Ivy: Why We Do What We Do at Christmas -- The stories behind our Christmas traditions.
Love Says "Let It Be": Four American Saints -- The touching and inspiring stories of four American women.
STORYTELLING SHOWS FOR CHILDREN
Mother Goose
Earth Stories
Stories and Songs with Mrs. Santa Claus
Animal Tales
