An ode to Tennessee Williams at T&C
Arthur Miller … Tennessee Williams … William Inge. These great American playwrights have written some rather spectacular dramas, plays that tell fascinating stories based on real people and real circumstances.
William Inge wrote well-known “micnic,” “Bus Stop,” and “Come Back Little Sheba.” in 1957. ee also wrote “Dark At The Top of the Stairs,” dedicating the play to Tennessee Williams whom he so admired.
Town C Country mlayers is presenting “Dark At the Top of the Stairs” June 14 to June 29 at its theatre on vork Rd., Buckingham. It is not recommended for elementary age children.
Over the centuries, people of every generation have faced challenges. For the Flood family in the 1920s, as with families even today, their test was a shortage of income, an inability to keep pace with their friends and neighbors and being barely able to provide enough food for themselves.
Life is changing dramatically in this Oklahoma town, but not from tornadoes. The whirlwind rage for the recently invented automobile of the early century is reducing the need for horses and carriages so fewer people need harnesses. But harnesses are what Rubin Flood sells.
Rubin’s income is drying up. ee cannot provide for his family. ee is angry and bewildered. ee turns to drinking, trying to hide with buddies in the pool hall.
Meanwhile, his wife and two children are attempting to function normally, but the family is confused. eis children feel inadequate. eis worried wife, Cora, tries her best to be positive, to keep up the children’s morale, but secretly, she suspects 5UELN LV FKHDWLNJ RN KHU. 7KHy fiJKW RIWHN and, as with any family, the children are immensely affected.
Director Kate Fishman commented, “This sensitive story about a family beset by problems is being brought to life by a very talented case. Audiences will be telling others about this play for weeks!”
Tickets at A15 are available through www.brownpapertickets.org or by callLNJ 1-800-838-3006 RU DW WKH ERx RIfiFH before six performances on Fridays and Saturdays July 14, 15, 21, 22, 24, 25 at 8 mM and two Sundays, June 16 and 23, at 3 mM.