Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Windy City Playhouse

As the Pollitt family gathers in their Mississippi Delta plantation house to celebrate the birthday of their patriarch, Big Daddy, the mood is somber, despite the festivities. Big Daddy’s favorite son Brick is struggling with alcoholism and grieving the loss of a teammate on his high school football team who may have been more than just a friend. Brick’s wife Maggie is desperate for his affection and for security within the family. Secrets, lies, and the looming threat of mortality drive the characters to confront uncomfortable truths about themselves and each other.

Authors

• Tennessee Williams