TRIBUTE READING:  YOU ARE NOT THE PLAYWRIGHT I WAS EXPECTING: TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ TREASURES AND SURPRISES

Outside of his most famous plays, some of Tennessee’s most beautiful writing is found in his lesser-known works. Now, in an evening that’s not-to-be-missed, luminaries of the page and stage gather to share some of the playwright’s unsung treasures. Reading gems culled from full-length plays, one-acts, letters, and essays, our performers will take a closer look at the Williams canon and bring his words to life with an evening of readings from lesser-known plays. Works to be included are A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur and Camino Real, as well as remarkable monologues and scenes from plays you might not be as familiar with such as Kirche, Küche, Kinder; The Notebook of Trigorin; A Recluse and His Guest; The Gnädiges Fräulein; and Now the Cats with Jeweled Claws. This theatrical treasure hunt offers an entertaining and surprising look at Williams’ legacy. This event is curated by Festival Director Paul J. Willis and Williams editor Thomas Keith, who will also host. Our readers include a mix of actors and authors including: Bryan Batt, Brenda Currin, John Goodman, Jewelle Gomez, Andrew Holleran, David Kaplan, Lee Osorio, and Mona Lisa Saloy.

Sponsored by a generous grant from the New Orleans Theatre Association.

Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar at 6:30 PM; Performance at 7:30 PM.

New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Avenue, $40 or VIP Pass.