Masterworks Theater Company's THE GLASS MENAGERIE Begins Tonight

Masterworks Theater Company's The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, directed by Christopher Scott, begins performance tonight. Opening Night is set for Thursday, May 14 running through May 30 at the 47th Street Theatre (304 West 47th Street). Tickets are $45 - $65. They can be purchased by visiting www.ticketcentral.com or by calling 212-279-4200.

THE GLASS MENAGERIE is Tennessee Williams' semi-autobiographical account of St. Louis in the 1930's. A heartbreaking yet often funny "memory play" told from the perspective of Tom Wingfield (Richard Prioleau). THE GLASS MENAGERIE is the story of a family desperate to break free of the burdens of their past and their present. Tom's mother, Amanda (Saundra Santiago) has been abandoned by her husband, and now lives only for her children; his unmarried sister, Laura (Olivia Washington), is a fragile and painfully shy creature who retreats into a world of glass animals; and Tom himself is torn between his poetic inclinations and the responsibility of supporting his mother and sister. Each escapes into their own personal "glass menagerie" as a means of eluding the pain of their own - and each other's - existence.

The Glass Menagerie features Saundra Santiago ("The Sopranos"), Richard Prioleau (HBO's "A Normal Heart") as Tom, Olivia Washington (Lee Daniels' The Butler), as Laura, and Doug Harris (The Found Dog Ribbon Dance) as Jim. Creative team includes: Joyce Liao (Lighting Designer)
Campbell Baird (Set Designer), Dustin Cross (Costume Designer), Brett Macias (Sound Designer/Original Composition), C. Renee Alexander (Stage Manager) and Stephanie Klapper (Casting).

Masterworks Theater Company, a professional not-for-profit Equity theater company, whose repertoire will include the masterworks of the theater (plays, musicals and stage adaptation of novels) that every young person should have an opportunity to experience. Masterworks Theater Company will offer a school-friendly schedule with affordable ticket prices. In addition to the live theatrical experience, Masterworks Theater Company will also offer study-guides as well as teacher workshops with each production to help enrich the student's experience.