Solid Seasons

<p>Set in July 1847 <em>Solid Seasons</em> imagines an encounter by <span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Henry David Thoreau </span>with his mentor <span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Ralph Waldo Emerson</span> in Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond. Emerson attempts to convince Thoreau to leave Walden while Thoreau struggles to maintain his personal and creative independence.</p><p><br></p><p>The play received its<strong> World Premiere reading</strong> at the 2023 annual gathering of the <strong>Thoreau Society </strong>in Concord MA. </p><p><br></p><p>Note: The play is excerpted from the full-length version of the play <em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Monuments</em>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Characters:</strong> 2</p><p><strong>Set:</strong> Single (Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond)</p><p><strong>Approximate Running Time: </strong>30 minutes</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>