Creating Drama with Edith Wharton, Henry James and Jennie Jerome
Edith Wharton’s novels were full of drama of course but so were moments from her own life. Jennie Jerome, Lady Randolph Churchill, the mother of Winston Churchill, had a life of high drama, public scrutiny and moments of happiness as well as tragedy. Join me and my guest, playwright and actor, Anne Undeland as we discuss how she dramatized the characters of Edith Wharton, Henry James and Jennie Jerome in her plays, “Mr. Fullerton Between the Sheets” and “Lady Randy”. We’ll discuss how Anne brought these complex characters to the stage as well as take a look at how some of Wharton’s own work has been dramatized.
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