The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie is a “memory” play by Tennessee Williams. It premiered in 1944 and catapulted Williams to fame. The play has strong autobiographical elements, featuring characters based on the author, his histrionic mother and his mentally fragile sister. Tom, the brother, both narrates and participates in the play.

An older Tom remembers his youth and then switches to become a younger Tom who participates in the action as scenes from his youth play out. The point of view of the older Tom is reflective. He warns that his memory distorts the past and may consist of events he does not witness. Often the play goes beyond Tom simply describing events from his own memory.

The play runs for three weekends beginning March 8 through March 24. Tickets are available online at taterpatchplayers.org or at the theater one hour before begins.