Auditions for upcoming Tennessee Williams Season August 13 and 14

Auditions for our upcoming "Tenn X Tenn" season will be held at the theatre on Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14 from 12PM to 5PM. All parts are being cast for Tennessee's "Suddenly Last Summer" directed by Connie Norwood and running from 10-21-11 to 11-6-11 and his incredible"Night of the Iguana" directed by Randall McCann running from 4-20-12 to 5-6-12. This is our 7th season producing professional theatre in Camden and our second at our beautiful Waterfront South Theatre. We are seeking non equity actors and a stipend will be paid. Email ashley@southcamdentheatre for appointment.

"Unnatural Acts" in NY....Just Go..

Just home from seeing "Unnatural Acts" at Classic Stage Co in NY . It shows the secret student, kangaroo court trials led against gay students in 1920 at Harvard U. This is just amazing theatre with some of the best direction I have ever seen. It's funny as hell, scary as hell and then makes you cry. The director came on at the end and announced they have extended for a week with NO advertising budget and asked us to tell people about the show if we liked it. I don't know these people at all but only know that my afternoon in NY moved me a great deal....so much as to ask you to support this incredible show. If you can get to NY next week...go to http://classicstage.org/ for tickets. Discounts available on Playbill.com. Don't miss it...

New Play Reading in August written by Producing Artistic Director Joe Paprzycki

A new play of mine, "Sage Advice", will have a staged reading at the theatre sometime in late August. It is a distubing view of the murder of a toddler based on a true story. This will kick off our reading series that will be a part of SCTC's commitment to bringing new works of drama to the stage. Limited free seating will be available as your feedback is requested. Date and time TBA...stay tuned......

Puerto Vallarta and returning home

Back from Puerto Vallarta energized from the beauty and ocean's roar. Tennessee Williams spent two hellraising weeks there during the"Night of the Iguana" film shoot. Imagine he and John Huston boozing a carousing with Richard Burton and Ava Gardner. I am sure the city is somewhat different now but...the steaminess of the humidity permeates everything. It was a great place to visit and for me to write. A certain mood comes over your writing there...and I am not sure I could feel it as deeply here. Now...to get started with 'Suddenly last Summer" which we will present this October as we honor his 100th birthday. Maybe some of the Pacific salt air will caress you as you experience it....

Suddenly THIS Summer

As Puerto Vallarta's sun and tropic heat penetrate you , one can fell the presence of Tennessee Williams. He wrote "Suddenly Last Summer" with the memories of Mexico and the dark skinned Mexican men that inspired him to write. One can feel Sebastian running in fear from the beauty he had chased...down streets..into bars...and on the dark...wave crashed beach that inspired part of his greatness. One can almost see him on the beach and the bars....seeking comfort from the demons he ran from. Sebastian's demons are his own. And...in this incredible beauty...lie his deepest fears. SCTC will bring you Tennesssee Williams as you may not have seen him before...and hope that you will join us the the explotration of his genius. October approaches...when summer will trail behind....

Website updates

Go to www.southcamdentheatre.org and see all of our next season's plays as well as our updated archive pages showing you scenes from the past six seasons of SCTC! "Tenn X Ten" will be here before you know it. Get your season passes online today and be a part of the only theatre in the United States who are devoting an entire season to the 100th birthday of the legend that is Tennessee Williams. En avant!

A Tennessee Summer

"Suddenly Last Summer" opens in October as we begin our "Tenn x 10" season. I attached this pic of Tennessee as he lounges on his summer porch..also waiting for next season to begin. It's only a hot day in June but I am meeting our wonderful director, Connie Norwood, tonight for our first planning meeting so that in October she and her cast can show you all exactly what happened..."Suddenly Last Summer". Just like Tenn...take your shoes off, put your feet up and rest up for next season....you'll be glad you did.