Secret Lives and Intimate Writings of Edna St. Vincent Millay

By Carolyn Gage and directed by Jodi Baker

BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Historical Society is proud to present Carolyn Gage’s Secret Lives and Intimate Writings of Edna St. Vincent Millay, directed by Jodi Baker. The dramatic reading will take place on the piazza of La Rochelle, located at 127 West Street in Bar Harbor, on Tuesday, August 26th, at 4:30 pm. The performance is free and open to the public; however, reserved seating is encouraged.

This summer, the Bar Harbor Historical Society is sponsoring a series of dramatic readings with local actors, presenting the secret lives of four Maine writers through an exploration of their writings about their same-sex relationships, including letters, poems, and memoirs. The readings celebrate Maine history and culture and broaden our understanding of some of our most famous authors.

A young “Vincent Millay,” as she insisted her classmates call her, grew up in poverty in Camden, Maine, with her mother and her two sisters. Her poetic talents were on display at a local inn, and summer visitor Caroline Dow, dazzled by her brilliance, decided to become her patron, financing her education and pulling strings among networks of powerful women to get Millay into Vassar. When Millay’s relationships with female students threatened scandal, her patron presented Millay with a cruel choice that would change the course of her life.

For more information and to reserve your seat, visit www.barharborhistorical.org/events