2 weeks ahead to 29 years ago....

My play "Tennessee's Final Curtain" opens 2 weeks from tonight. The rehearsals I have attended, led by the incredibly talented director Allen Radway have been deeply intense, as Allen has found in my play moments that I, as the writer, had not seen in prior readings over the past twelve years. I can't wait to get back to the theatre for tonight's full rehearsal. The actors are working so hard as they bring this, the last night of Tennessee's Williams life, back to life in front of you..allowing you into his guarded world of ghosts, secrets and inspirations. Tennessee died on a cold February night in 1983.. 29 years ago but his plays and poetry will live forever. Come into his world.... and memories...and emotions. We run three weeks. Please join us.

Future in the Past

Thanks to the 200 people who came out for this weekends 3 day Festival. We saw young actors make their professional debuts, an African American cast bring a "Menagerie" to stunning life, and were part of 3 lively and thought provoking discussions after led by Jack Shaw. A young student from Seton Hall Prep HS, in attendance Saturday night said it best. "I'm going back home and reading Tennessee Williams". Success. In less than 3 weeks "Tennessee's Final Curtain" takes the stage in it's world premiere. The set is already under construction and the actors have been working for weeks. After almost 14 years of readings and workshops you will have the opportunity to be in Tennessee's room the night he died and enter his world of ghost and visions. Only at SCTC. Only in Waterfront South. Tickets at www.southcamdentheatre.org. A new "Future" emerges.

3 Levels of Light in Camden

I wish you could have seen Waterfront South Theatre last night. From the street you could look up and see my play "Tennessee's Final Curtain" which opens February 10th rehearsing on the third floor, actors passing the brightly lit windows as they worked. More light from the second floor where the cast of "The Glass Menagerie" was preparing to go down to the stage to tech their show on the stage now being vacated by the actors in "The Case of the Crushed Petunias" who's rehearsal had just ended...the actors laughing as they left for the evening to prepare for tonight's dress rehearsal. Outside, they ran past SCTC's staff...the technicians and stage managers who help bring everything to life as they were sneaking a last smoke break on the steps...smoke rising in the cold, January air.. I took a step back as I left...watching all of this activity... all....under the 'little silver slipper of a moon" that Tennessee Williams obviously had a hand in hanging over our theatre as he watched his theatre festival emerge. Words can only paint so much of this picture. You need to come out this weekend and see for yourself. Please join us as we escort "Tennessee Williams Into the Future" opening tomorrow night for one weekend.