Adaptations

STUDS TERKEL’S AMERICAN CENTURY: AN EVENING OF STORIES

Produced by special arrangement with the Studs Terkel Estate, the play dramatizes tales of Americans who lived through the 1920s-1940s.

Studs Terkel's American Century Poster

CAST: 6M & 3F

A thoughtful piece that weaves excerpts of interviews from Studs Terkel’s My American Century into an evening of music & storytelling.

This immersive production occurs in a Chicago saloon called Studs’ Place, with actors portraying real people and frequently interacting with the audience.

The play was produced by the Cape Ann Theatre Collaborative and premiered at the Gorton Theatre, Home of Gloucester Stage.

Elinor adapted the book for the stage and acted as director and co-producer for the production.