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The Glass Menagerie is Spring Performance

(WORCESTER – April 1, 2005) The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is Worcester State College Theatre’s spring production and features soon to retire Professor Ann Marie Shea in the lead role as Amanda. She will be sharing the stage with three student-actors, Greg Mason as Tom, Katie Ferreira as Laura, and Phil Bailey as the Gentleman Caller. The sound design is by student Chris Cloutier.  John H. Hood, assistant professor of Theater, is the director. He also designed the scenery and costumes with Susan Johnson-Hood, an adjunct assistant professor.

The play tells the story of Tom, his disabled sister, Laura, and their controlling mother, Amanda, who tries to make a match between Laura and the gentleman caller. Many people believe that Tennessee used his own life as inspiration for this play. The Glass Menagerie won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for best play of the season.

The Worcester State College production of The Glass Menagerie opens April 14^th and will run two weekends, April 14-17, 21-23 at 8 p.m., 2 p.m. Matinee on April 18 and 24. Tickets are on sale at the Worcester State College Student Center Info Desk or at the door. Admission is $10 general, $5 students.  This performance is made possible in part by the Shirley Albert Performance Fund.

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