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Adapted for the stage from the book Emily by Michael Bedard, with pictures by Barbara Cooney

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GENRE CHARACTERS TIME & PLACE DRAMA and Violet Miller, an 8 year 1880 BIOGRAPHY old girl Two houses in Amherst, Mother of Violet Massachusetts Father of Violet Emily, the poet next door Lavinia, Emily's sister

LOGLINE: A little girl braves her fears to meet a mysterious poet who lives next door.

THE POET NEXT DOOR by 'Asta Bowen

Sunroom of the Miller house: a few potted plants, late afternoon sun streaming in a paned window. VIOLET is helping FATHER trim winter foliage. The sounds of MOTHER playing piano can be heard faintly in the background.

VIOLET Father, when will spring finally come?

FATHER (Gestures toward the window) Look at that slant of light, Violet. Every day the sun gets longer and the shadows shorter.

VIOLET I can't wait to play outside. We've been here since fall and I still haven't met any friends in the neighborhood!

FATHER It's hard to leave the places we know. But soon we will know and love this--

A knock on the door interrupts.

VIOLET I'll go! Your Name Title Page 3 of 4

Violet skips out. Father tidies up from their plant work. The music stops suddenly, then Violet and Mother enter the sunroom together. Mother is opening a small envelope.

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