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The Bay St. Louis Little Theatre will open its latest production “The Rose Tattoo” by Tennessee Williams on April 1st. The Williams play is part of the annual celebration of Tennessee Williams birthday. The Little Theatre celebrates the birthday of Tennessee Williams because of their connection with one of his one-act plays “This Property is Condemned.” In 1965, the play was adapted into the screenplay for the movie of the same name by Francis Ford Coppola. So to continue the connection the Little Theatre holds an annual event that includes the play and the annual “Stella Yelling Contest.”
“The Rose Tattoo” is one of the most famous plays by Tennessee Williams. It debuted on Broadway in 1951 and won the 1951 Tony Award for Best Play. It opened with Maureen Stapleton and Eli Wallach as the leads. In 1955, the movie starred Burt Lancaster and Anna Magnani who won Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her portrayal. Williams wrote the play intending that the Italian actress Magnani would play the lead. She refused the role in 1951 because she felt that her English was not stage ready. However, four years later, when the movie was ready to be cast, she accepted the role that was originally intended for her because her English had improved.
The setting of the play is described as “a village of mostly Sicilians somewhere along the Gulf Coast between New Orleans and Mobile.” It easily could be Bay St. Louis.
The play revolves around the story of Serafina delle Rose. She is a restless widow whose intense and absorbing instinct for love drives everything before it. This extraordinary woman dominates the small town where she and her friends are living and embodies the exultation and danger of unbridled passion. Her story, and that of the lover she chooses and the daughter she denies, are forged into a play of power, humanity, and soaring emotion.
The show is directed by Larry Clark and produced by Cheryl Grace. The cast includes Rosa Obregon as Serafina, Doug Hadley, Terry Cullen, Amaya Clark, Ronnie Aleman, Meredith Blaisingame, Jim Fraiser, Don Henry, Linda Aiaviolasiti, Christina Nelson, Sarah Morgan, Elizabeth Silverhawke, Gloria Noonan, Melissa Kelton, Linda Allen, Jay Kelton, Michael LeBeau, Leena Morgan, and David Kernion. Charles Dessommes will do lights and sound. Set design and set construction are managed by Laurie Spaschak and Dean Noel.
The show dates and times are April 1, 2, 8, and 9 at 8pm and April 3 and 10 at 2pm.
Doors open one hour before the show and seating starts 30 minutes before each show.
Tickets for the show can be purchased online or purchased at Maggie May’s at 126 Main Street or Twin Light Creations at 136 Main Street. Ticket fees are $15 adults, $10 Seniors 65+, veterans, military, and students with ID, and $6 for children 12 and under. Seat reservations can be made online or by calling 228-467-9024 or email the Little Theatre. Reservations for seats must be made for all ticket holders including season ticket holders to be able to accommodate the show’s audiences.
Actors in rehearsal for the Bay St. Louis Little Theatre’s upcoming show “The Rose Tattoo.” Seated on stage L to R: Jay Kelton, Leena Morgan, and Paul Fraiser. Second row seated: Ronnie Aleman, Amaya Clark, Rosa Obregon, Linda Aiaviolasiti, and Douglas Hadley. Standing L to R: Sarah Morgan, Terry Cullen, Linda Allen, Gloria Noonan, Melissa Kelton, Elizabeth Silverhawke, and Jim Fraiser
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Show Dates: April 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 -- 2016
Show Times: all nights at 8pm & Sunday matinee at 2pm