Paul's Case

TitlePaul's Case
Year of Publication2013
Publication TypePlayscript
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsWalat, Kathryn, Spears, Gregory
Keywordshigh school students; Pennsylvania Railroad; retail industry
Abstract

An operatic adaptation of Willa Cather’s 1905 short story about a disaffected teen, fascinated with the arts and artists, who dies by suicide.

Notes

Based on the 1905 short story by Willa Cather (1873-1947) with poetry by Stephen Crane (1871-1900).

Author Biography

Gregory Spears (1977— ) is a composer who earned degrees at the Eastman School of Music, Yale, and Princeton. Kathryn Walat (1974— ) is a playwright and librettist who was educated at Brown and the Yale School of Drama. She is an associate professor and playwright-in-residence at SUNY Albany.

Time

1900s

Published

unpublished