Adapted by Norman George from the works and correspondence of
Sarah Helen Whitman and Edgar Allan Poe. Lighting Design: Henry Keating. Costumes: Elissa Della-Piana.

Premiered at the Providence Athenaeum in 1986, this two-actor, one-act drama recounts Poe’s turbulent 1848 courtship of Providence poet Sarah Helen Whitman in a series of flashbacks incorporating some of the most famous love letters in American literary history. “‘Love Letters’ in broadcloth and hoopskirt.”

“Saturday’s performance at the Providence Athenaeum was a rare treat. Norman George, as Poe, was genius. He’s played Poe before, touring nationally in ‘Poe Alone,’ and it shows. For those Poe fans who’ve read lines by and about Poe and imagine the cadence of his voice and the power of his presence, George seemed like Poe coming to life.”
Pawtucket Evening Times

“Boston actors Norman George and Marcia Permutter brought a taste of the torment and agony within the hearts of the tortured lovers in a crisp, believeable, and, at times, heart-moving performance. It was an intelligent play [to] stir the senses and rouse the emotions.”
Hudson (N.Y.) Register-Star