Great Tales Live presents classic literature and Pennsylvania history in a lively,
interactive style.
From Poe and Dickens to the Civil War, these
are great stories well-told, designed to enlighten while they entertain.
We tour year-round to schools, senior centers,
theatres, and special events throughout Pennsylvania and beyond.
Wherever there’s an audience, we’re ready to
put on a show!
“I loved your stories and I liked how you told them.”
“Excellent job. The show was
amazing.”
“Virtuoso performance…. Riveting.”
“Steve did an excellent job!”
Upcoming
Engagements
Saturday, July 4,
2009 at 8:00pm – Ghostly Tales of Gettysburg
For the Morrissey
family in Gettysburg, PA
Sunday, July 19,
2009 at 4:30pm – Tales From Poe
The Theatre
Project, 45 W. Preston Street, Baltimore MD
Part of Artscape 2009!
Tuesday, October
27, 2009 at 6:30pm – Tales From Poe
Annville Free
Library in Annville, PA
FREE admission!
Tuesday, December
8, 2009 at 6:30pm – A Christmas Carol
Annville Free
Library in Annville, PA
FREE admission!
Friday, November
20, 2009 at 12:05pm – Bah, Humbug: Inside
a Dickens Classic
Keystone Building,
Harrisburg PA
Before the show,
come meet Scrooge in person at the Holiday Bazaar!
FREE admission!
Recent Engagements
Schools: Manheim School District,
Capital Area School for the Arts
Libraries: Hershey Area Library, Amelia S.
Given Library, Fredricksen Library
Theatres: Oyster Mill Playhouse, Ephrata Area
Community Theatre, Indian Head Theatre for the Arts
Senior Centers: Carlisle Senior Center, Frey Village, St. John’s Herr Estate, Red Land
Senior Center
Special Events: Dickens Fest, Halloween at the State Museum, company meetings, retirement
parties
Great Tales of Literature:
You’ve heard these
stories before… but never like this.
NEW! Bah, Humbug: Inside a Dickens Classic.
Explore the cultural history behind Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas
Carol.” How did it take shape? How has it changed our celebration of
Christmas? And what is a humbug, anyway?
Features a live performance of selected scenes. Running time: 45 to 60 minutes, or 90 minutes
with a full performance of “A Christmas Carol.”
Tales
From Poe. Discover the original master of horror and suspense. Experience the madness of “The Tell-Tale
Heart,” the obsession of “Annabel Lee,” the grief of “The Raven,” and the
tragic life of the author, Edgar Allan Poe.
Running time: 45 minutes to an hour, or 90 minutes with an extra story
or two. Supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens’ classic tales of ghosts and
Yuletide redemption comes to life, just in time for the holidays. Meet Scrooge, Marley, and an entire Victorian
village. Running time: about an
hour. Or, add Bah, Humbug as a pre-show or post-show discussion, and you’ll have
a full 90-minute evening of seasonal fun!
Great Tales of Pennsylvania History:
You’ve heard about
the soldiers at Gettysburg—but what about Carlisle, and York, and
Mechanicsburg? What about the women and
children? These are just a few of the
Civil War storytelling programs we offer….
NEW! Beyond Gettysburg: Women of Courage.
From Catherine Garlach, who stood up to the invaders… to Carrie Sheads,
who saved more than a life… to Salome Myers, who found love in the aftermath,
these are the stories of the women who called Gettysburg home.
NEW! Beyond Gettysburg: Legacies of Lancaster.
From the early abolitionists, to the resistance at Christiana, to the
burning of the Columbia bridge, the road to Gettysburg leads through Lancaster
County. Hear the true stories of our
local heroes.
NEW! Beyond Gettysburg: Civil War Kids! Fun, fast-paced, and interactive, these are stories about
kids, for kids, telling the story of the Civil War in Pennsylvania through the
eyes of our youngest residents.
Beyond Gettysburg: Ghostly Tales. On July 1, 1863, almost two hundred thousand
soldiers descended on the quiet town of Gettysburg. Ten thousand gave their lives… and legend
says, some never left. Experience these
spooky, creepy, and just plain weird stories, and you just might learn some
history along the way.
Great Tales in First Person:
Shake hands with
Pennsylvania history with our living-history presentations.
NEW! Thaddeus Stevens: The School Law. A
fifteen-minute keynote address on the 175th anniversary of public
education in Pennsylvania, including the School Law of 1834… and the fight to
save it from repeal one year later.
NEW! Thaddeus
Stevens: The Politics of Freedom. Spend an hour with
Thaddeus Stevens, and discover how a poor farm boy with a twisted foot became
one of the most powerful men in America.
As an attorney in Gettysburg and Lancaster, a Congressman during the
Civil War, and an author of two Amendments, Stevens worked for fifty years for
freedom, equality, and education. How did he form his
convictions? How do his divisive
politics relate to ours? And why did
Jubal Early want him dead?
Thaddeus Stevens: The Politics
of Freedom
is available direct through this website. However, if you’re a non-profit organization,
you might also want to consult the directory of Commonwealth Speakers for
2010-2011.
About the Storyteller:
STEVE ANDERSON is
a professional actor and storyteller with more than twenty years of performance
experience. Based near Harrisburg, PA,
his credits include more than one hundred stage plays, nine years with the
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, seven years as a storyteller in Gettysburg, and
three years as a certified living-history interpreter with the Pennsylvania
Past Players. When he’s not performing
live, he narrates audio books, provides character voices for radio plays, and
writes a newspaper column on Pennsylvania history. He’s also an experienced playwright, a former
college professor, and is proud to be owned by three cats.
Contact Us: Steve Anderson, c/o Great Tales
Live, 717-982-1538, Info “at”
GreatTalesLive.com, or visit www.SGAcreative.com.