South Camden Theatre Co. to Present KINGDOM OF EARTH, 10/11-27
By: Tyler Peterson
South Camden Theatre Company, a nonprofit professional theatre company located in Camden, New Jersey announces its ninth season titled "Everything's Relative" with the regional premiere of KINGDOM OF EARTH written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Connie Norwood. The cast includes Alissa Nesson as Myrtle, John Schultz as Lot and Roderick Slocum as Chicken. Production opens October 11 and runs through October 27, 2013 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8p.m and Sundays at 2p.m ?
KINGDOM OF EARTH is a Southern Gothic play by Tennessee Williams that is set in 1960 during a storm ravaged night on the Mississippi River as a man and his new bride return to his ancestral home to battle his half-brother for control of the estate. Also titled THE SEVEN DESCENTS OF MYRTLE this rarely produced play from an American master playwright confronts race and sexuality against the backdrop of Southern mythology. Producing Artistic Director Joseph M. Paprzycki states, "KINGDOM OF EARTH marks the fifth time South Camden Theatre Company has produced a work by Williams as he is a key playwright for our company. I was inspired to bring this rarely produced play to our audience after seeing an amazing production by Abrahamse-Meyers Productions a Cape Town, South African company at last year's Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival." All performances will be held Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. at the 96-seat Waterfront South Theatre located at 400 Jasper Street in Camden, New Jersey. Tickets are available for purchase for $20 online at http://www.southcamdentheatre.org, by calling 1-866-811-4111 or at the door. This production is recommended for mature audiences. For more information about South Camden Theatre Company, visit www.southcamdentheatre.org. Follow the company on Twitter at @ArtWillSaveUs and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SouthCamdenTheatreCompany The South Camden Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional theatre company dedicated to helping revitalize the City of Camden, New Jersey by producing meaningful, professional theater in the City's Waterfront South District. Founded by a playwright, the South Camden Theatre Company stages seldom-seen, classic plays and original works as the resident theatre company at Waterfront South Theatre. South Camden Theatre Company is a proud member of The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, South Jersey Cultural Alliance, and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.Videos