THE GLASS MENAGERIE Opens at Redtwist Theatre Tonight, 7/28

The Glass Menagerie opens at Redtwist Theatre, directed by Redtwist Literary Manager, Josh Altman, tonight, July 28, at 3pm. Company member and Jeff Award-winner, Jacqueline Grandt, plays Amanda in Tennessee Williams' most intimate play.

In Williams' deeply personal-and autobiographical-memory play, Tom Wingfield reveals to us a critical moment in his family's life. Brimming with false hope and desperation, this vivid and penetrating drama explores the disguise of illusion and a family's struggle to survive. Redtwist approaches this American masterpiece from the unique perspective of its explosive storefront space to re-examine the dark secrets of a young man's family, the debris from which emerged the legendary American playwright.

CAST: Ryan Heindl as Tom Wingfield; Jacqueline Grandt as Amanda Wingfield; Sarah Mayhan as Laura Wingfield; Chris Daley as Jim O'Connor

STAFF: Josh Altman (Director); Allison Queen (Stage Manager); Olivia Baker (Assistant Stage Manager); Frank Sjodin (Tech Director); Henry Behel (Set Designer); Heather Gilbert (Lighting Designer); Christopher Kriz (Sound Designer); Kelsey Ettman (Costume Designer); Mike Dunbar (Prop Designer); Kevin McDonald (Dramaturg); Kathy Logelin (Dialect Coach); Mary Reynard Liss (Vocal Coach); Jan Ellen Graves (Graphic Design); Charles Bonilla (Box Office Manager); Justin Castellano (Production Manager); Charlotte Dearing (Production Assistant); Michael Colucci & Jan Ellen Graves (Producers)

The show opens tonight, July 28, 3pm and runs Thu, Fri, Sat, 7:30pm; Sun, 3pm (no Sat evening performance on opening day) through Sun, Sep 2 at 3pm. Running time is approximately 2 hours, which includes one intermission.

Previews: $15; Thu, Fri, Sat, July 25, 26, 27, 7:30pm. Tickets: Thursdays, $25; Fridays & Sundays, $27; Saturdays, $30 (seniors & students $5 off). Group Rates: Special discounts for groups of 10 or more, and groups of 25 or more. For reservations, call 773-728-7529, email: reserve@redtwist.org or visit www.redtwist.org. Reserve 48 hours in advance. Credit cards accepted by phone and online to guarantee seating.

Redtwist is located at 1044 W Bryn Mawr, 2 blks W of LSD, 2 blks E of the Red Line EL station. Street parking (paybox until 9pm) is available on Bryn Mawr, side streets, and Broadway.

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