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Henry and Emily - The Muses in Massachusetts
by
Jim Stapleton

Thoreau and Dickinson probably never met, but what if they had? What would two literary hermits discuss over tea?
Directed by
Lorree True

Cast in alphabetical order:
Emily DickinsonLina Clofe
NarratorStuart Cottingham
Henry David ThoreauEric Hanson
NarratorStephanie Stone

Stapleton's play is constructed primarly from the writings of Thoreau and Dickinson, with narration added from correspondance and writings of those who knew them.
Last Updated: 17 November 2000