MASTERWORKS THEATER COMPANY’S
INAUGURAL PRODUCTION OF
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS; DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER SCOTT
BEGINS PERFORMANCES TONIGHT
AT THE 47TH STREET THEATRE
OPENING NIGHT IS SET FOR THURSDAY, MAY 14
New York: Masterworks Theater Company’s (Eric Krebs, Founding Director; Christopher Scott, Artistic Director; Frankie Dailey, Managing Director) The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, directed by Christopher Scott, begins performance tonight. Opening Night is set for Thursday, May 14 running through May 30 at the 47th Street Theatre (304 West 47th Street). Tickets are $45 - $65. They can be purchased by visiting www.ticketcentral.com or by calling 212-279-4200.
THE GLASS MENAGERIE is Tennessee Williams’ semi-autobiographical account of St. Louis in the 1930’s. A heartbreaking yet often funny "memory play" told from the perspective of Tom Wingfield (Richard Prioleau). THE GLASS MENAGERIE is the story of a family desperate to break free of the burdens of their past and their present. Tom's mother, Amanda (Saundra Santiago) has been abandoned by her husband, and now lives only for her children; his unmarried sister, Laura (Olivia Washington), is a fragile and painfully shy creature who retreats into a world of glass animals; and Tom himself is torn between his poetic inclinations and the responsibility of supporting his mother and sister. Each escapes into their own personal "glass menagerie" as a means of eluding the pain of their own - and each other's - existence.
The Glass Menagerie features Saundra Santiago (“The Sopranos”), Richard Prioleau (HBO’s “A Normal Heart”) as Tom, Olivia Washington (Lee Daniels' The Butler), as Laura, and Doug Harris (The Found Dog Ribbon Dance) as Jim. Creative team includes: Joyce Liao (Lighting Designer)
Campbell Baird (Set Designer), Dustin Cross (Costume Designer), Brett Macias (Sound Designer/Original Composition), C. Renee Alexander (Stage Manager) and Stephanie Klapper (Casting).
Masterworks Theater Company, a professional not-for-profit Equity theater company, whose repertoire will include the masterworks of the theater (plays, musicals and stage adaptation of novels) that every young person should have an opportunity to experience. Masterworks Theater Company will offer a school-friendly schedule with affordable ticket prices. In addition to the live theatrical experience, Masterworks Theater Company will also offer study-guides as well as teacher workshops with each production to help enrich the student’s experience.
MASTERWORKS THEATER COMPANY
The Glass Menagerie
By Tennessee Williams, directed by Christopher Scott
Begins performances May 8; Open May 14 through May 30
UPCOMING:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare, directed by Tamilla Woodard
Begins performances June 5; Open June 11 through June 28
Individual Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets are $50 - $65
They can be purchased by visiting www.ticketcentral.com or by calling 212-279-4200
Group Tickets now on sale
$33 per person for student groups of 10 or more
Groups should contact their usual group sales agent, or contact Masterworks at 212-967-8278
Performance Schedule:
Tuesday - Thursday at 7:00pm; Friday at 8:00 pm; Saturday at 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm; Sunday at 3:00pm
Student matinee – Thursday, May 28th at 11:00am
The 47th Street Theater is located at 304 West 47th Street
For full performance schedule and updated information please visit: www.masterworkstheatercompany.org
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