Actors Theatre SF / Suddenly Last Summer / Tennessee Williams

One of Tennessee Williams finest and most famous plays, Suddenly Last Summer is a psychological southern gothic drama set on a summer evening in the garden district of New Orleans at the end of the 1930s. The poet, Sebastian Venable, is dead. And his traveling companion and cousin, Catherine Holly (Larissa Archer), believes she has witnessed something unspeakable. Sebastians mother (Joyce Henderson) secures the support of Dr. Cukrowicz (Mark Bird) from the State Psychiatric Hospital in an attempt to preserve the memory and reputation of her son. As an investigation into the mysterious death of Sebastian Venable unfolds, Mrs. Venable goes to extraordinary lengths to stop Catherine from telling her version of the events last summer.
Considered one of Williams starkest and most poetic works, the play incorporates elements from the playwright's own life, along with elements from the life of his idol, poet Hart Crane. Williams had begun psychoanalysis shortly before writing the play and his sister, Rose, was compelled to undergo a lobotomy at the instigation of their domineering mother.

The ATSF production is directed by Christian Phillips, designed by James Baldock and Biz Duncan and features a veteran cast of Larissa Archer, Mark Bird, Delinda Dane, Martha Foster, Joyce Henderson, Joe Napoli and Carol Robinson.

Plays: Friday February 19, through Saturday March 27, 2010, Thursdays - Saturdays 8 pm.
Venue: Actors Theatre of SF, 855 Bush, Between Mason and Taylor
Tickets: General $35, Students and Seniors $20, Thursday Sliding Scale $10-35
Box Office: (415) 345-1287 or online at www.ticketweb.com
More Info: www.actorstheatresf.org

Music from: Hot Club of New Orleans

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