Spoon River Anthology
by Extended Run Players

May. 14 - May. 15
Thursday-Friday

The Extended Run Players present a staged reading of “Spoon River Anthology” by Edgar Lee Masters, an American classic first published in 1915 as a collection of short, free-verse poems. In this production a cast of seasoned local actors give voice to the epitaphs of departed souls from the fictional Midwestern town of Spoon River, adapted and directed by Michael Howard and Linda Ford.

 Many of the pieces were considered scandalous when they first appeared, exposing the hypocrisy behind the supposedly virtuous life of rural America, as those who “sleep beneath [the] weeds,” reveal their secrets and regrets, their loves, frustrations, and unfulfilled dreams. The book was initially banned in Masters’s hometown of Lewistown, Illinois, because of the thinly veiled identities of the characters.

As with all productions of Extended Run, proceeds will benefit a scholarship fund for promising theatre students at UIW. A suggested donation of $20 (cash or check) will be accepted at the door.

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Spoon River Anthology
by Edgar Lee Masters
Extended Run Players

Thursday & Friday, May 14 & 15, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

 The Cheever Theatre, Coates Theatre Building, University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209.

Ticket Prices: $20 suggested donation (cash or check) benefiting a scholarship fund for theatre students at University of the Incarnate Word

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