Next month Michele LaRue (michelelarue.com) premieres a new entry in her "Tales Well Told" performance series:

"My Summer Vacation"--pairing Sarah Orne Jewett's "Miss Esther's Guest" and H.C. Bunner's The Nice People"--plays at the Fremont Public Library, Mundelein, IL, on Wednesday, July 7, at 7:00 p.m. (847-918-3239); and at the Cornelia Street Cafe, New York City, on Wednesday, July 14 (212-989-9319).

Next up is a  two-week tour of Eastern Kansas--Michele welcomes additional bookings in the area, between August 20 and 31. Contact her at 201-863-6436 or ruedelarue@aol.com.