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The STUDIO
Oct 8, 2010 - Oct 24, 2010
By David Beckman
Directed by Russell Kaltschmidt
Bay Area Premiere Drama
Becoming Walt Whitman -- the fiery coming-of-age story of a young, rough-hewn Walt Whitman contending with family, gender, love and genius to forge his future as America's greatest poet.
CAST: Starring Gabriel Grilli * of San Francisco as Walt Whitman. The cast also features Anthony Abate of El Verano as Jesse/Holmes; Taylor Diffenderfer of Petaluma as Mary/Liz; Landon McPherson of Fulton as William/Andrew; Steve North of San Rafael as Walt Whitman Sr./Fowler; Peter Warden of San Rafael as Ed Whitman/Jay Calhoun; and Jacquelyn Wells of Monte Rio as Louisa/Mrs. Trumbell/Mrs. Campbell. * AEA
Bringing a great poet to life - Dan Taylor (The Press Democrat)
Gabriel Grilli stars as Walt Whitman at Santa Rosa's 6th Street Playhouse - Charles Kruger (Bay Area Theatre Examiner
Reviews
“Becoming Walt Whitman” at Sixth Street's Studio Theatre offers the rare and wonderful privilege of observing the foundation of the genius who became Walt Whitman. It is beautifully done, a reward for the mind and soul." (Greg & Suzanne Angeo - For All Events)
"As biography, 'Becoming Walt Whitman' may occasionally be more poetry than fact, but as theater, it's memorable, inventive and uniquely challenging." (David Templeton - The Bohemian)