Synopsis
A unique production of Tennessee Williams’ classic “memory play” featuring an all African-American cast. Delicately weaving truth and imagination, The Glass Menagerie centers on the Wingfield family in Depression-era St. Louis: Tom, an aspiring poet who spends his days in a warehouse, eager to start out on his own life’s journey; his overbearing mother Amanda who yearns for the glamour of the past and his incredibly shy sister, who dreams of a brighter future and a happiness that seems just out of reach.
Ensemble member Yasen Peyankov appeared in Steppenwolf’s 2007-2008 season production of Superior Donuts, a world premiere play by Pulitzer Prize-winning ensemble member Tracy Letts. He is co-founder of Chicago’s European Repertory Theatre and an Associate Professor and Director of Theatre Studies at the Performing Arts Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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- Author: Tennessee Williams
- Directed by: ensemble member Yasen Peyankov
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Reviews
-Chicago Tribune
"Magnificent...one of the subtlest and smartest productions of Tennessee Williams I’ve seen"
-Newcity
"Earnest, powerful"
-Daily Herald
"Truly poignant moments"
-TimeOut Chicago
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Last fall, students who attended our production of The Glass Menagerie were given the opportunity to write an essay on their interpretation of The American Dream.