Cast Announced for Tennessee Williams' "The Case of the Crushed Petunias"

As part of our "Tennessee Williams Into the Future" presentation on January 20-22 I am so happy to announce the cast of gifted young actors who will perform in his one act play "The Case of the Crushed Petunias" that I will direct. I want to bring a young cast to TW's work and we are thrilled to announce the cast. Jordan B. Mottram [Temple U], Annie R. Such [University of the Arts - Philadelphia] Julian Jasquez [Camden Catholic HS and Waterfront South resident] and Molly Lang [Lower Merion HS]. We are so exicited to have these talented, young actors interpret TW for you. It will be the "curtain raiser" before a staged reading of "The Glass Menagerie" with an all African American cast directed by "Suddenly last Summer" director Connie Norwood. A talk back led by Stage Magazine critic Jack Shaw will close the evening. 3 shows only and tickets are sellilng briskly. http://www.southcamdentheatre.org/ for tickets. Don't be left out!

New Posters Unveiled on Website

Go to http://www.southcamdentheatre.org/ to see all of our posters for this season! Bro. Mickey McGrath's work shines and reflects his own unique vision of Tennessee Williams and our season. They are magnificent and we are honored that he chose SCTC to work with. It's not too early to get tix for the rest of the season. Seats have been selling at a nice pace for our weekend of "Tennessee into the Future" as we audition for "The Case of the Crushed Petunias" this weekend. And...while you are looking at the posters get your tickets as well. Don't be left out as some were this past Sunday.

James Franco visits Hotel Elysee where Tennessee Williams Died

This Sunday, James Franco will be in the room in NY where Williams died in an artistic seance as part of a longer afternoon dedicated to Tennessee Williams. I wanted to mention this as I also have stayed in that room. My director and I were guests in that room on the 20th anniversary of his death following a fully staged reading of my play "Tennessee's Final Curtain" which will celebrate it's world premiere at SCTC in February. The reading was in the hotel's main room. That night, Nicole Lerario and I drank a bottle of wine and read from "The Glass Menagerie" on the spot the great man died 20 years before. This was in 2003. I find it fascinating that Franco would be in the room as well as we all celebrate his 100th birthday. SCTC is on the edge and my play in February will give you your chance to be in his room on the night he died, surrounded by his ghosts and demons that made him the incredible writer he was. NY is sold out this Sunday but you can get tickets now for my play. Don't be left out! We closed our "Summer" with three sold out shows. More on the show in NYC here

"Summer" into Fall

Thanks to almost 600 people who made SCTC's "Suddenly, Last Summer" the huge success it was. Thanks to our incredible cast led by Connie Norwood for bringing Tennessee Williams's words back to fiery life. Thanks to those who waited in the lobby yesterday to see if we had no-shows so they could get in and see the show. Thanks to Jeremy Lawrence, an internationally known actor who came from NY to join us and showered director and cast with lavish praise. You will hear much more about him and his show coming to SCTC for one day in March...tickets went on sale Saturday. But..most of all...thank you to Tennessee Williams whose centennial we are celebrating for sharing his poetic beauty with all of us. So much more for you this season. Stay tuned......

Running on Jasper Street

Last night and tonight SCTC's production of "Suddenly, Last Summer" was and is sold out. Thank you to everyone who has seen it with a powerful cast led by Connie Norwood. Standing on the theatre's steps last night before the show gave me the greatest view. The view of people rushing up Jasper Street to be sure to get tickets for the show. Seeing a full lobby full of people and watching the seats fill is such a great thrill and blessing and all ....thanks to you. When SCTC produces any play our commitment is to the playwright and staying true to his work. I hope and trust that Tennessee Williams would be happy with this production. Every director at SCTC is tasked with that mission...to serve the play. And watching people rushing into the theatre makes me believe that Connie and cast did just that. There are 17 seats left for our closing show as I write this. Please come. Maybe tomorrow I'll see you dashing down Jasper before the 2PM curtain! En avant!

Bro. Mickey McGrath signing posters at Saturday night's show

The artist behind our beautiful poster, Bro. Mickey McGrath will be signing posters after this Saturday's performance. Mickey is a world class artist with one of his works now hanging in the Vatican Gallery in Rome among other galleries around the world. The cost is a donation...whatever you choose to give...which will help us to continue producing the quality of theatre you ahve come to expect from SCTC. We are already over half sold out for Saturday's performance but y ou can still get tickets. Go to http://www.southcamdentheatre.org/ to see this magnificent play and have the extra, unique opportunity to bring a signed poster home for yourself. Thank you Mickey for your incredible generocity. As we say in Waterfront South..Art truly WILL save us.