About Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1848) transformed the American literary landscape with his innovations in the short story genre and his haunting lyrical poetry, and he is credited with inventing American gothic horror and detective fiction. He was first published in 1827 and then began a career as a magazine writer and editor and a sharp literary critic. In 1845 the publication of his most famous poem, “The Raven,” brought him national fame.
About Chris Lutkin
Chris Lutkin has
been in and around the business of acting for more than twenty-five years. A member
of Ensemble Studio Theater for twenty years, his proud moments include being
directed by Jerry Zaks in a play called Buddy-Pals
and working with Horton Foote on his play Lily
Dale playing Horace, and putting in more than four hundred off-Broadway
performances in a Perfect Crime.