Welcome to GreatTalesLive.com, home of actor-storyteller Steve Anderson. Steve tours year-round to schools, theatres,
libraries, senior centers, and events of all kinds, in central Pennsylvania and
beyond. From Edgar Allan Poe to Charles
Dickens, to true stories of the Civil War, his one-man shows and storytelling
programs bring the past to life for audiences you and old. Combining solid research, ten years of
teaching experience, and twenty years as a stage actor, Steve seeks to
enlighten, inspire, and entertain.
Wherever there’s an audience, he’s 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!”
“Your delivery is musical… Poetic.”
Great Tales Live
on CD
A Christmas Carol and Tales From Poe
are just $15 each. Email for details!
Upcoming
Engagements
Sunday, November 27, 2011 at
5:00pm
A Christmas Carol
For Dept 56
At Kathy’s
Christmas
Camp Hill, PA
Open to the
public.
Saturday, December 10, 2011 at
8:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Wolf Sanctuary
Lititz, PA
Open to the
public.
December 14, 2011 at 1:00pm
A Christmas Carol
AFSCME Conference
Center
Harrisburg, PA
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 (Time
TBA)
A Christmas Carol,
Bah Humbug, and Tales From
Poe
New Cumberland
Middle School
New Cumberland, PA
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at
1:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Lemoyne Civic Club
Lemoyne, PA
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at
7:00pm
Bah, Humbug: A
Tribute to Charles Dickens
Fredricksen Library
Mechanicsburg, PA
Free and open to
the public.
Upcoming
Opportunities
Have you considered…?
October – “Tales
from Poe”
December – “A
Christmas Carol” or “Bah, Humbug: Inside a Dickens Classic”
January – “Tales From Poe” for Poe’s Birthday
February 2012 –
“Bah, Humbug: A Tribute to Charles Dickens” for his 200th Birthday
April 2012 –
“Thaddeus Stevens: The Making of an Abolitionist” for his 220th
Birthday
Ongoing –
“Gettysburg and Beyond” as we continue to mark the 150th anniversary
of the Civil War
And a special FREE offer:
Homegrown Heroes:
Pennsylvania Communities in the Civil War
Touring with PA
Humanities Council’s “Commonwealth Speakers” 2012-2013
FREE to schools,
government agencies, and non-profit organizations in Pennsylvania.
Recent Engagements
Libraries: New Cumberland, Fredricksen, Hershey, Annville, and Amelia S. Givin Libraries
Theatres: Oyster Mill Playhouse, Ephrata
ACT, Eichelberger Performing Arts Center, Indian Head
Theatre for the Arts
Museums: National Civil War Museum,
Pennsylvania State Museum, Atlanta History Center
Senior Centers: Carlisle Senior Center, NE Social Services Center, Frey Village, St.
John’s Herr Estate, Red Land Senior Center
Public Events: Dickensfest, Baltimore Book Festival, Baltimore’s Artscape
2009
Private Events: Conferences, fundraisers, family reunions, retirement parties, company
picnics, and more!
Great Tales of Literature:
You’ve heard these
stories before… but never like this.
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. Developed with support from
the PA Council on the Arts and Jump Street.
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!
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. Developd with a grant from the PA Council on the Arts.
Great Tales of Pennsylvania History:
Every performance
is custom-tailored for your group:
stories from your community, themes that match your interests.
Women of Gettysburg. 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.
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.
Homegrown Heroes: Pennsylvania Communities in the Civil War. From the abolitionists of Lancaster County,
to the Underground Railroad throughout the Cumberland Valley, to the occupation
of Chambersburg, to the invasion of the West Shore, these are stories of other Pennsylvania communities touched
by the Civil War. Discover the heroes in
your back yard.
Ghostly Tales of Gettysburg.
On July 1, 1863, almost two hundred thousand soldiers descended on the
quiet town of Gettysburg. Almost ten
thousand gave their lives… and legend says, some never left.
Homegrown Heroes is also available free
of charge to educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and government
agencies throughout Pennsylvania, as part of the Pennsylvania Humanities
Council’s Commonwealth Speakers program for 2012-2013.
Great Tales in First Person:
Shake hands with
Pennsylvania history with our living-history presentations.
Thaddeus
Stevens: The Making of an Abolitionist. 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 (Keynote). A fifteen-minute
keynote address from nineteenth-century attorney-turned-Congressman Thaddeus
Stevens. Choose your topic: saving public education in
Pennsylvania, working for abolition, amending the Constitution, or we can
create a custom address just for you.
John Rupp:
Witness in Gettysburg. Rediscover the Battle of
Gettysburg, through the eyes of a civilian who lived through it all.
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, ten years with the
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, nine years as a storyteller in Gettysburg, and
five years as a certified living-history interpreter with the Pennsylvania Past
Players. When he’s not performing live,
he narrates audiobooks, writes and produces online
videos, and explores Pennsylvania history.
He’s also an experienced playwright, a former college professor, and is
proud to be owned by his cats.
Contact Us: Steve Anderson, c/o Great Tales
Live, 717-982-1538, Info “at”
GreatTalesLive.com, or visit www.SGAcreative.com.