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'The Many Lives of Carl Sandburg' performances announced

David Leader, Butch Adkins, Meredith Kuhn, Eric Young and Judi Adkins perform The Many Lives of Carl Sandburg. [CONTRIBUTED]

By Lightning Reports, Published: September 28, 2025

The readers theater play The Many Lives of Carl Sandburg will be performed at several venues in the coming months.

The play was written by John Quinley, author of the book Discovering Carl Sandburg and the print series Letters from a Sandburg Docent.

The production in one act runs for about 75 minutes. Sandburg’s life story is told by six players who give narration, dramatic and humorous readings from his poetry and prose, and perform songs from Sandburg’s American Songbag. As the audience finds their seats, images of Sandburg and his circle are projected on a screen. It all comes together in an informative, entertaining and thought-provoking production. 

Here are performance dates and locations (free unless admission is shown):

• Saturday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Carl Sandburg Home, (garage next to house).
• Wednesday, Oct. 29, 3 p.m., Henderson Public Library, 301 N. Washington St.
• Thursday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m., Transylvania County Library, 212 S. Gaston St.
• Wednesday, Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m. (talk and selections from play), NC Writers Network, Brandy Bar, 504 Seventh Ave. E.
• Sunday, Jan. 11, 12:30 p.m. brunch, 2 p.m. play, $50, Kanuga Conference Center.
• Sunday, March 15, 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., St. John in the Wilderness, Flat Rock.
• Wednesday, April 15, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6 p.m. play, First United Methodist.