Five by Tenn 03-04

In the 1930s and ’40s, a young, still unknown Williams honed his craft writing one-act plays exploring a variety of story lines and theatrical scenarios. The Shakespeare Theatre presents five of these plays at the Kennedy Center as a part of the Tennessee Williams Explored festival. Directed by Michael Kahn, the production features I Can’t Imagine Tomorrow and the world premieres of These Are Stairs You Got to Watch, And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens, The Municipal Abattoir and Escape.

Michael Kahn explores these theatrical gems in full productions featuring some of the theatre’s finest stage actors. A close friend and collaborator of Williams, Kahn has garnered awards and high praise for his productions of Williams’ work, both on Broadway and at the Shakespeare Theatre.

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View a program from the production.

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Jeremy Lawrence*
The Writer

These Are the Stairs You Got to Watch

Hunter Gilmore*
Boy

Thomas Jay Ryan*
Carl

Carrie Specksgoor*
Gladys

Brian McMonagle*
Old Patron

Janet Patton
Young Patron

John Joseph Gallagher*
Mr. Kroger

Joan van Ark*
Cashier

Edward Boroevich
Young Patron / Policeman

Joshua Drew
Young Patron

Myk Watford*
Policeman

Escape

Joan van Ark*
Mrs. Fenway

Cameron Folmar*
Donald Fenway

Kathleen Chalfant*
Anna

And Tell Sad Stories of the Deaths of Queens

Cameron Folmar*
Candy Delaney

Myk Watford*
Karl

Hunter Gilmore*
Alvin Krenning

Brian McMonagle*
Jerry Johnson

The Municipal Abattoir

Cameron Folmar*
Boy

Carrie Specksgoor*
Girl

Thomas Jay Ryan*
Clerk

I Can’t Imagine Tomorrow

Kathleen Chalfant*
One

Thomas Jay Ryan*
Two

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Michael Kahn
Director

Andrew Jackness
Set Designer

Catherine Zuber
Costume Designer

Howell Binkley
Lighting Designer

Adam Wernick
Composer

Martin Desjardins
Sound Designer

Gillian Lane-Plescia
Dialect Coach

Brad Waller
Fight Consultant

Jason M. Beagle
Assistant to the Director

Robert McDonough
Visiting Assistant to the Director

Daniel S. Rosokoff*
Stage Manager

Kurt Hall*
Assistant Stage Manager

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