Evermore: A Story About Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was a poet most dreary. However, in a fresh take by playwright and Foothill Theatre Company’s Associate Artist Gary Wright, we get a peek behind the dark stereotype known as Poe. Evermore: A Story About Edgar Allan Poe not only explores the origins of some of Poe’s stories and poems, it also strives to give us a more sympathetic picture of the sensitive and troubled artist. The strong script by Wright is supported by a gifted cast, including the remarkable performance by Eric Wheeler, who thoroughly embodies Poe. In a mesmerizing moment, Wheeler stands center stage, bathed in the spotlight of Foothill’s Victorian-era theater, and gives a most astonishing recitation of “The Raven” that will haunt you evermore.
Nevada Theatre; 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2pm Sunday; $11-$26. Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street in Nevada City; (530) 265-8587, www.foothilltheatre.org. Through October 27.