Fragile illusions shattered in ‘Glass Menagerie’ at MRT

Presents

“The Glass Menagerie,” the classic Tennessee Williams play, will bring a story of “truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion” to life on the stage at May River Theatre Feb. 24-26 and March 3-5.

This beloved memory play begins with Tom delivering the story of his family, the Wingfields. As his memories flow from one moment to the next, the characters are introduced. His mother, Amanda Wingfield, is a faded remnant of Southern gentility who now lives in a dingy St. Louis apartment with him and his sister, Laura, who has a physical handicap and debilitating shyness. The father has left home, leaving Tom to support his mother and sister with a shoe-factory job he finds unbearable. When Amanda convinces Tom to bring home from his workplace a “gentleman caller” for Laura, the illusions that Tom, Amanda and Laura have each created to make life bearable collapse around them.

Bringing the first play of the MRT 2023 season to life are David McLaughlin (Tom), Kay Owen (Amanda), Alex Clark (Laura), and Jayme Brinson (Jim O’Connor). The play is directed by Skip Corris, making his MRT directorial debut.

MRT board members Cindy Palko (sets), Liz McGinnes (lights) and Elizabeth Schlieger (costumes) continue to raise the bar on the overall visual experience, helping to immerse viewers into the fragile existence of the Wingfields. MRT also welcomes Phil Mastman, sound designer.

Tom speaks at the top of the show and states “In memory everything seems to happen to music.” Thanks to director Skip Corris’s vision and generosity, Eli Manos’s original compositions will be part of these memories.

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb 2425 and March 3-4, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Feb. 26 and March 5. MRT is located at 20 Bridge St., at Ulmer Auditorium inside Bluffton Town Hall.

May River Theatre is a local theatre company started by the late Ed and Jodie Dupuis in 2002. MRT is committed to engaging the community through a breadth of quality theatrical performances that facilitate growth in both the production and understanding of the entire theatrical experience.

For more information on tickets, sponsorships, gift certificates and getting involved, please visit mayrivertheatre.com.

The Odd Couple is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com The Odd Couple by Neil Simon

The Odd Couple is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com The Odd Couple by Neil Simon

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