American Tales

Backstage: "Antaeus Company unveils two marvelous adaptations of short stories by Mark Twain and Herman Melville. Composer Jan Powell and librettist-lyricist Ken Stone have fashioned a stylish and enthralling double bill of musicals set in 1890s America, offering literate glimpses at our nation's past that impart surprising contemporary resonance. Co-directors Kay Cole and Thor Steingraber and co-music directors Steven Ladd Jones and Billy Thompson grace these new works with impeccable premiere renditions, in which some roles are double-cast."