Walt Whitman’s American Dream

Saturday, September 19, 2026, 6 p.m.

A stage reading of a powerful 90-minute ensemble play written by Sarah Maraniss Vander Schaaff, with eight actors, that illuminates the life and times of America’s poet, weaving literature, history, journalism, philosophy, and politics through a story that raises issues as resonant today as they were in Whitman’s time. A reception will precede the event starting at 5 p.m. in the Union’s Main Lounge.

Moderator: Sarah Maraniss Vander Schaaff

Location: Play Circle, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.

Tickets: Free online registration at captimesideafest.com/

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