On Thursday, March 28, join the Key West Art & Historical Society, Tennessee Williams Museum and Fringe Theater as they present, ‘The Men of Tennessee Williams: A Staged Reading’ as part of the annual Tennessee Williams Key West Festival.  The event takes place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Little Room Jazz Club, 821 Duval Street.

Tennessee Williams, one of the leading American playwrights of the 20th century and a resident of Key West for more than thirty years, he often portrayed strong male characters in his works.  During the evening’s reading of two one-act plays, these men will be explore in greater detail.  Works that will be examined are The Parade, or Approaching the End of a Summer and The Big Game.  Directed by Wende Shoer, the readers include Wayne Dapser, Jim Argoudelis, Merle Dimbath, Jim Speake, Wayne Smith, Nancy 3 Hoffman, Samantha Laskey, Zach Franchini, Thom Masat, and Alana Thurston.

This event is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the State of Florida, with additional support provided by The Helmerich Trust and Little Club Jazz Room.