A new festival in Wilson is set to get underway this week. The Theater of the American South will begin its first three-week run on May 18 with Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at the Boykin Center. Also to be performed is the one-may show, "Haint."
The Theater of the American South was created by Raleigh attorney Gary Cole to celebrate Southern theater, according to the Wilson Daily News.
A neighbor, Raymond Rodgers, is set to star as Big Daddy in "Cat."
"In addition to these two theatrical productions, the festival features lectures, concerts, and demonstrations on southern cuisine, famous Wilson barbecue, literature, gospel music, and much more," he wrote in a neighborhood email. He also noted you can read more about the festival at www.theateroftheamericansouth.org. "Each day of the festival features activities for the whole family, though I wouldn't recommend "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" for tender ears, as we are using the rarely produced unexpurgated final version of the play that Tennessee Williams wrote before he died. ... "The dates are May 18,19,20,21,25,26,27,28 and June 1,2,3, and 4. You can reserve tickets online at the above link."
No comments:
Post a Comment