4/14/09
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4/14/09 |
Lincoln, IL – April 14, 2009 –Drama and desire are hallmarks of the stories told by Tennessee Williams. This spring the Lincoln College Theatre Department will delve into those themes with a performance of One Room, Four Stories: An Evening of One Act Plays by Tennessee Williams. The drama features stories from: The Lady of Larkspur Lotion, Portrait of Madonna, Hello From Bertha, and Talk to me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen. One Room, Four Stories opens Thursday, April 23 in the Johnston Center for Performing Arts on the campus of Lincoln College.
One Room, Four Stories opens with The Lady of Larkspur Lotion which is set in a rooming house in New Orleans in the 40’s. The story consists of an aging lady of the night who lives with a young writer. As the woman drifts from her imaginary fantasy world she is faced with the reality of her ruthless landlady. Portrait of Madonna is the story of an unmarried Southern woman who has ended up alone in an unkempt apartment located in a Northern location, far from her genteel upbringing in the South. It notably features what seems to be an early version of "Streetcar's" Blanche DuBois, one of the most famous characters in American theater. Hello From Bertha presents the dramatic life and death of a prostitute in a low class bordello. It is very strong and very poetic as the character Bertha imagines events and illusions to her last moments. Talk to me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen show off the grace and elegance of Tennessee William’s writing. The story shows two lovers discussing desperation and decay and their desire for more. One Room, Four Stories is being directed by Lincoln College Theatre Instructor Martin Holden.
Lincoln College students performing in The Lady of Larkspur Lotion are: Marjorie White of Lincoln plays Mrs. Hardwicke-Moore, Leatrice McKay of Chicago plays Mrs. Wire, and Sean Daly of Herscher plays The Writer. Performing in Portrait of Madonna are: Morgan Walton-McNeal of Calumet City plays Miss Collins, C J Garman of St. Louis, MO plays the Porter, Joshua Dobkins of Hoopeston plays the role of the Elevator Boy, Tim Bell of Park Forest plays Dr. White, Rachel Walter of Calumet City plays Nurse Tyler and Cameron Curtis of Verona, WI plays Mr. Abrams. Performing in Hello From Bertha are: Kassy Lane of Kankakee plays the role of Goldie, Tinesheia Howard of Chicago plays the role of Bertha, and Hilary Schneider of Antioch plays the role of Lena. Performing in Talk to me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen are:
Brianna Trimble of Danville plays the role of the woman while Zach Williams of Danvers plays the role of the man.
Show time is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, with a matinee performance at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 26. Ticket prices are $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for children and senior citizens. Reservations are strongly recommended for this performance. To reserve tickets call (217) 732-3155, extension 280, Monday through Friday, and leave your ticket request.
Lincoln College was founded in 1865 as Lincoln University, the only institution of higher education named for Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. It is a selective, two-year, private, liberal arts college located in Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln College is designed to prepare a student for university study through a structured, supportive approach to learning. Approximately 89% of Lincoln College graduates transfer immediately to a four-year school where they succeed as well as or better than the native student. Student-teacher ratio at Lincoln College is 13:1 and the average class size is 16 students.