A staged reading of Tennessee Williams’s “The Glass Menagerie” produced by Center Stage at the Southampton Arts Center will open January 27th for a one weekend run at the Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton.
Performances will be held on Saturday, January 27th at 2:00 and 7:00 pm and on Sunday, January 28th at 2:00 pm.
“The Glass Menagerie”, a well-known and loved literary classic, is a memory play with strong autobiographical elements providing a multifaceted look at a dysfunctional family in the late 1930s. It delves into familial obligations, human frailty and the misplaced hopes and dreams for its characters.
Joan Bennett Lyons directs.
The cast includes Tamara Froebel Salkin as Amanda, Zianya Quiroz Kane as Laura, Vincenzo Harty as Tom, Kieran Conlon as Jim and Kristin Whiting as the host.
The Glass Menagerie is a memory play by Tennessee Williams that premiered in 1944 and catapulted Williams from obscurity to fame. The play has strong autobiographical elements, featuring characters based on its author, his histrionic mother, and his mentally fragile sister. In writing the play, Williams drew on an earlier short story, as well as a screenplay he had written under the title of The Gentleman Caller.
The play premiered in Chicago in 1944. After a shaky start, it was championed by Chicago critics Ashton Stevens and Claudia Cassidy, whose enthusiasm helped build audiences so the producers could move the play to Broadway where it won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award in 1945. The Glass Menagerie was Williams' first successful play; he went on to become one of America's most highly regarded playwrights.
Complete your afternoon or evening with dinner. 15% off at Southampton Publik House or a $25 brunch on Sunday, January 28th at Fellingham’s. Proof of ticket purchase required. Reservations must be made at your restaurant of choice.
