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THE GLASS MENAGERIE

written by Tennessee Williams

directed by Karen Wakeham


20 FEB - 8 MAR 2014

Weeknights and Saturday at 8:00 pm

Sundays at 2:00 pm


About the play

This delicate, moving and beautifully-written play is well known as a reflection of Tennessee Williams' own early life. It tells of the young writer Tom's struggle to cast off the suffocating burden of having to support his mother Amanda and reclusive sister Laura during the depression. However, his well-meaning attempt to introduce Laura to a 'gentleman caller' goes bady awry.


The Glass Menagerie has been a much revived Broadway hit. The first film version directed by Irving Rapper in 1950, starred Gertrude Lawrence (Amanda), Jane Wyman (Laura), Arthur Kennedy (Tom) and Kirk Douglas (Jim). The second, directed by Paul Newman in 1987, starred Joanne Woodward (Amanda), Karen Allen (Laura), John Malkovich (Tom) and James Naughton (Jim).


Notice: This play includes smoking (herbal cigarettes).


CAST:

Character Actor
Amanda Wingfield Marianne Collopy
Tom Wingfield Ian McGregor
Laura Wingfield Clare Hayes
Jim O’Connor           Warren Logan
Musician John Cheshire

CREW:

Director Karen Wakeham
Production Co-ordinator           Joan Moriarty
Set Designer Marie Mackrell
Lighting Designer Emma Fox
Sound Designer Bruce Moorhouse
Stage Manager Melanie Belcher
Projection Designer Gavin Baker
Costumiers Wendy Drowley, Lois Connor, Diane Brennan
Original Music David Cheshire
Rehearsal Prompt Bobbie Parish

PRODUCTION COMPLETE


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