Our local library is celebrating Edgar Allen Poe for their Big Read event and asked our theater group to do something to correlate with this. We have a full season and as this will be an add-on we will do it as a one night event only.
Our members do not have the time or energy for a full play, set, costumes, etc. so I am thinking a readers theatre type of event. Any suggestions or recommendations?? Thanks in advance!

Re: vikifrank - I am not one to favor "rapping" anything - even rap itself. I think it cheapens the product. But maybe that's just a "generational thing" with me.

That said, you could indeed do "The Bells" as a "speaking" chorus, with bass, tenor, soprano and alto voices. It might be very effective.

Readers theater is the way to go for the rest of your presentation. Do "The Raven" obviously, and end with "The Tell-Tale Heart".

Most of his stories are written in the first person - at least, the most effective ones are. But you could still break them up for two or more actors to read successive passages. (I don't know how many people you intend to include.)

Wish I lived nearby. Sounds like it might be fun.