The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans Presents Moises Kaufman's AND ONE ARM

One Arm is Moisés Kaufman's adaptation of a screenplay by Tennessee Williams, based on his short story of the same title. A navy veteran and boxer who lost his arm in a car accident must resort to hustling on Canal Street to make his living. When a john pushes him too far, though, he finds himself on death row. He escapes into the correspondence of his past clients for spiritual salvation until his number is up. Produced by The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans in conjunction with the TW/NOLF. Directed by Augustin J Correro.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 22-24 at 8 PM; Sunday, March 25 at 6 PM. Zeitgeist Multi -Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. General Admission $25. Students/Seniors/Theater Professionals: $20. Saturday, March 24: $40 includes a discussion with Moisés Kaufman following the performance. Visit www.tennesseewilliams.net or call 504-581-1144 for tickets.

Moisés Kaufman is founder and Artistic Director of Tectonic Theater Project, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated director and playwright, and a National Medal of Arts winner. He has directed Jessica Chastain, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Liev Schreiber, and Robin Williams, among many others. His play The Laramie Project (which he wrote with the Tectonic Theater Project) is among the most performed plays in America. Kaufman also co-wrote and directed the HBO film adaptation of The Laramie Project, which received Emmy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Writing, the GLAAD Media Award, the National Board of Review (Best TV Movie), and the Humanitas Prize. He is an OBIE Award winner and a Guggenheim Fellow in Playwriting.

Discussion with Moisés Kaufman after One Arm

Moisés Kaufman will hold a discussion Saturday, March 24 following the Tennessee Williams Theater Company of New Orleans' production of his play, One Arm. The playwright will discuss the writing process for the play, taking an in-depth look at what the audience just viewed. Tickets are $40, including the play and discussion. TICKETS HERE

Plus, Moisés joins a stellar group of playwrights for this Literary Discussion:

"If the Writing is Honest"- Playwrights Discuss Their Passions, Their Politics, and Their People

Sunday, March 25 at 11:30

Jewelle Gomez (Bones and Ash, Waiting for Giovanni), Moisés Kaufman (Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, 33 Variations), and Martin Sherman (The Boy from Oz, Bent) will discuss the impulses and influences behind their plays, the writers and performers who inspire them, and the prevalence and diversity of plays by and about gay men and lesbians in contemporary theater. Moderated by Thomas Keith. Sponsored by Janet Daley Duval and Amelia W. Koch.

Hotel Monteleone, Queen Anne Ballroom

TICKETS HERE

The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans is a year-round professional theatre company committed to producing captivating, exciting, and moving plays with a major focus on the works of America's greatest playwright, Tennessee Williams. In the city which Williams called home and from which he drew abundant inspiration, The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans engages our community and cultivates its relationship with Williams.

The Festival is grateful for the funding and in-kind support of our PREMIER SPONSORS. For a full list of our sponsors, visit our website. To support the Festival's endeavors, call our office at 504-581-1144 or email us at info@tennesseewilliams.net.

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