Who is Tennessee Williams and Why Should We Care?
Following the lecture will be the highlight of the evening, Tennessee Williams longer one-act play Suddenly Last Summer. Made into an award-winning film starring Katherine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift, the play delves into such common Williams themes as the relationship between mother and child, alienation of the artist and descent into madness. The play is also highly autobiographical, touching on prominent events in Williams life, including the tragic lobotomy of his sister Rose in 1937, when the procedure was new and extremely crude. If you are interested in being involved with this exciting production, auditions for An Evening of Tennessee Williams will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Patton Auditorium. A variety of roles are available for both men and women ages 18 and up. Because there will be four separate one-acts, this production is an excellent opportunity for those whose schedules preclude involvement in full-length plays. Also, those who are
by Ben Hardy, American literature II instructor for BRCCs Transylvania campus. Still others are soliciting donations for the southern style picnic, complete with collard greens and mock mimosas, that will be served between the short one-acts. Blue Ridge Community Colleges drama department has never attempted a production quite like An Evening of Tennessee Williams, but it continues the tradition of presenting innovative college theater that trains talented young actors while entertaining, and hopefully enlightening, the community it serves. Tickets are $10. The price includes all four plays, lecture and southern style picnic. For more information or to reserve tickets, call Jennifer Treadway at 694-1849 or e-mail her at jennifers@blueridge.edu.
