Solid Seasons: A One-Act Play

Set in July 1847, Solid Seasons imagines an encounter by Henry David Thoreau with his mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson in Thoreau’s cabin at Walden Pond. Emerson attempts to convince Thoreau to leave Walden, while Thoreau struggles to maintain his personal and creative independence.

The play received its World Premiere reading at the 2023 annual gathering of the Thoreau Society in Concord, MA.

Note: The play is excerpted from the full-length version of the play Monuments.

Characters: 2

Set: Single (Thoreau’s cabin at Walden Pond)

Approximate Running Time: 30 minutes