Tennessee Williams Theater Fest Brings HOTEL PLAYS to NOLA & Hermann-Grima in New Orleans

As part of the 29th annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival in New Orleans from March 25th through 29th, the rooms of the historic Hermann-Grima House Museum will echo with performances of plays by Tennessee Williams written and set in the French Quarter.

After sold out performances in past years, the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival, the country's largest performing arts festival devoted to America's great playwright, returns to the Big Easy with a new edition of its signature The Hotel Plays. Tennessee Williams wrote several one-act plays set inside a hotel room or boarding house room; four of these plays are showcased together during this special performance in which the audience moves from room to room.

David Kaplan, curator of the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival and director of the event says, "Watching Tennessee Williams' French Quarter plays in the Hermann-Grima House is like hearing Beethoven performed on original instruments. It's as if every play has another character: the house."
We're so excited to bring such an innovative production to the Hermann-Grima House. Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival puts on a show that fills the senses and delivers a true experience to audience members," said Hermann-Grima +Gallier Historic Houses Executive Director, Mamie Sterkx Gasperecz. "The plays fit well with our vision to offer educational, entertainment and interactive programming, while maintaining our commitment to historic preservation."

Live music accompanies the 2015 New Orleans edition of The Hotel Plays. Twelve of the fourteen actors are New Orleans based. Seating is limited. Last year's collection of The Hotel Plays sold out its run 48 hours after the first preview.

Tickets: $30. For tickets call 504.525-5661, or visit the website at www.tennesseewilliams.net. For info on the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival visit www.twptown.org.

About Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival was founded in 2006 in the birthplace of American Modern Theater where Williams worked on many of his major plays during the 1940s. The TW Festival is the nation's largest performing arts festival dedicated to celebrating the full range of the work of America's great playwright. Theater artists from around the globe perform classic and innovative productions to celebrate Williams' enduring influence in the 21st Century. It will take place in various venues in the seaside village of Provincetown from Thursday, September 24 through Sunday, September 27, 2015. For more visit www.twptown.org

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