Theater of the American South presents

May 10 - 27, 2012

A Streetcar Named Desire

by Tennessee Williams

One of the greatest of all American plays, A Streetcar Named Desire launched the career of Marlon Brando and was made into a major motion picture that won four Academy Awards. Set in the French Quarter of New Orleans, this powerful, enduring play pits fading Southern belle Blanche DuBois against Stanley Kowalski, the rough-hewn husband of her sister Stella. Stanley strips away Blanche's pretensions and derails her frantic efforts to cling to respectability, ultimately reducing her to the desperation of her signature line: "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." Playwright Tennessee Williams won a Pulitzer Prize for A Streetcar Named Desire, which ran for over two years on Broadway.

Backstage with Louis Armstrong

by Danny Mullen

Legendary singer and trumpeter Louis Armstrong was among the 20th century's most celebrated performers. Born into poverty in New Orleans, "Satchmo" parlayed tremendous musical virtuosity and an exuberant personality to reach the heights of American music and popular culture. His raspy-voiced renditions of "What a Wonderful World," "Hello, Dolly!," and "When the Saints Go Marching In" remain classics to this day. Backstage with Louis Armstrong features the great entertainer in his element: holding court after a show, regaling visitors with hilarious stories and tender anecdotes. Acclaimed actor Danny Mullen has delighted audiences from New York to New Orleans in this one-man show.