Short Stories Live: The Catholic Imagination

A Contemporary Theatre Artistic Director Kurt Beattie directs this program of excerpts from classic short stories examining faithand the worldfrom the Catholic perspective. Included are "My First Confession" by the prolific Irish writer Frank O'Connor; Katherine Anne Porter's "Flowering Judas," with a theme of lost faith; "I Spy" by Graham Greene, known for his exploration of morality and amorality in modern society; and "The Lord's Day" by J.F. Powers, who carved out a literary niche with his tales of priests in Chicago and the Midwest. Presented by Town Hall with ACT Theatre.