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\nApril is National Poetry Month. \;
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\nWriting most of his greatest works while living in Philadelphia\, Edgar Allan Poe flourished there for more than six years. Exposing the inner machinations of the human mind and hear t\, Bob Gleason&rsquo\;s Edgar Allan Poe provides vivid images\, terrifyin g tales\, and heart-thumping excitement. But Gleason&rsquo\;s portrayal do esn&rsquo\;t stop there. He reveals the literary editor and critic determi ned to mine his mind and profit from his published works. We learn that Po e is considered the inventor of the detective story\, providing the reason for the award being dubbed the Edgar. And we discover the all-too-human P oe\, the passionate poet\, the intense husband\, the haunted soul.
\nPerformed by: Bob Gleason\, who has a degree in Theater Arts from West Ch ester University. He has performed on stage\, screen\, television\, radio\ , and in opera and ballet (Peter and the Wolf). While serving in the U.S. Army\, he toured Europe with the 7th Army Soldiers Chorus. Joining the Ame rican Historical Theater as James Wilson in 1991\, the Bicentennial for th e Bill of Rights. Mr. Gleason had been portraying this Founding Father for the Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge since 1985.
\nGleason terms his meeting with AHT&rsquo\;s William and Pamela Sommerfield as a turning point in his personal and professional life. In-depth historical research and audience interactivity have become hallmarks of Mr. Gleason&rsquo\;s historical portrayals.
\nSince 1991\, Bob Gleason has been AHT&rsquo
\;s &ldquo\;go to guy&rdquo\; &ndash\; If you need it\, Bob can do it. Ove
r the years\, Mr. Gleason has been featured at the White House Visitor&rsq
uo\;s Center\, Ford&rsquo\;s Theater\, the National Archives\, the Library
of Congress\, the Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution\, C
onstitution Hall\, the National Constitution Center\, Independence Hall\,
Mask and Wig\, Elder Hostels\, Bartram&rsquo\;s Garden\, Betsy Ross&rsquo\
; House\, the General Warren Inn\, and the Freedoms Foundation of Valley F
orge. Bob has been especially popular at schools\, museums\, historic site
s and libraries throughout the United States.
Bob has presented progr
ams featuring nearly one hundred and fifty historical figures\, stretching
over two thousand years of history. These programs have taken him from Wa
shington D.C. to San Diego\, California\, and from El Paso\, Texas to Milw
aukee\, Wisconsin (twenty one states\, so far). He has performed at the Wh
ite House Visitors Center\, The Smithsonian Institution\, Constitution Hal
l\, George Washington&rsquo\;s Mount Vernon\, Ford&rsquo\;s Theater\, Inde
pendence Hall\, The National Constitution Center\, The Union League of Phi
ladelphia\, Valley Forge National Park\, Federal Hall in NYC\, numerous hi
storic sites\, and a long list of schools\, libraries and other venues pub
lic and private. He lives near Lansdale\, PA with his wife of 35+ years\,
and a large stock of costumes\, props\, and books.
At the conclusi
on of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:
https://www.pro
jectoutcome.org/responses/66031
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