SCHOLAR PANELS AND WALKING TOUR
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS FESTIVAL ST. LOUIS
SCHOLAR PANELS AND WALKING TOUR
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS FESTIVAL ST. LOUIS
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DateAugust 10 - 11, 2024
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Doors1/2 hour prior to performance time
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VenueGrandel
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Presented by resident scholar Tom Mitchell Beginning at 9:00am
All Panels take place at the Grandel Theatre
Saturday, August 10
9:00am The Mystery in Tennessee’s Stage Directions
Mark Charney, Moderator
Bess Rowen
Tom Mitchell
“Some mystery should be left in the revelation of character in a play” says Tennessee Williams in his stage directions for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. The scripts for his plays always include intriguing details about the characters, settings, motivations and meanings. Although the audience doesn’t read the stage directions, they see the result. This panel will look at what he says about Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Magic Tower.”
10:00am The Wicked Stage: Onstage and Backstage in Tennessee Williams’s 1930s St. Louis
Tom Mitchell, Moderator
Daniel McGuire
David Kaplan
Brian Hohlfeld
As a young man in St. Louis, Tom Williams was drawn to the theatre and to the movies. Grand Avenue was illuminated by many movie marquees and enlivened by the people who once filled the neighborhood. We will take stock of the entertainments of St. Louis back in the years when Tennessee was still Tom.
11:00am Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Revision upon Revision
Mark Charney, Moderator
Michael Wilson
David Kaplan
Tennessee Williams disagreed with stage director Elia Kazan about the ending of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. In the end, the compromise meant that Kazan called the shots on how the play ended onstage, but Tennessee put his desired ending in print. The movie version of the play suffered more revision as the sexual content of the play was tamed for a general audience.
12:00 noon Reading of “Stella for Star” an adaptation of the first award-winning story by the young Tom Williams.
Discovered by Tom Mitchell and adapted for this reading by Joi Hoffsommer and Christine Sevec-Johnson, “Stella for Star” tells the story of Jonathan Swift – author of Gulliver’s Travels – and the woman who he called “Stella.” The beginning of Williams’s fascination with complex female characters, it won first prize from the St. Louis Writers Guild in 1935. Discussion led by Bess Rowen
Sunday, Aug 11
10:00 am. Walking Tour of the Grand Avenue Theatre District
Departs from Grandel Theatre
The area now known for the Grandel Theatre, Powell Hall and the Fabulous Fox, once was home to an even more vibrant theatre and movie scene. Nearby was also the center for radical artists. This walking tour will view the neighborhood through the eyes of the young man who was about to become Tennessee Williams. Led by Tennessee Williams Festival Scholar, Tom Mitchell.
Date Information
Panel: The Mystery in Tennessee's Stage Directions
Panel: The Wicked Stage: Onstage and Backstage in Tennessee Williams’s 1930s St. Louis
Panel: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Revision Upon Revision
Panel: Reading of "Stella for Star" an adaptation of the first award-winning story by the young Tom Williams
Walking Tour: Grand Center Theatre District - Departs from Grandel Theatre
Pricing - Scholar Panels
EVENT | VENUE | TIME | PRICE | SERVICE CHARGE | FACILITY FEE |
Panel: Secrets of Tennessee's Stage Directions | Grandel Theatre | 9:00am | $15.00* | $3..00 | $2.00 |
Panel: The Wicked Stage: 1930s Theatre and Performances in St. Louis | Grandel Theatre | 10:00am | $15.00* | $3..00 | $2.00 |
Panel: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Revision Upon Revision | Grandel Theatre | 11:00am | $15.00* | $3..00 | $2.00 |
Reading of "Stella for Star" An adaptation of the first award-winning story by the young Tom Williams |
Grandel Theatre | 12:00pm | $15.00* | $3.00 | $2.00 |
* Special Panel combo pricing: Purchase all four Panel events for $50. Select the PANEL 4-PACK option or CLICK HERE to purchase.
For the Scholar Panels: Guest parking is available at the Fox Garage for $5 (3637 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108). Please, tell the attendant you are with the Tennessee Williams Festival to receive the discount.
Pricing - Walking Tour
EVENT | VENUE | TIME | PRICE | SERVICE CHARGE | FACILITY FEE |
Walking Tour: Grand Center Theatre District, Then and Now | Meet at Grandel Theatre | 10:00am | $25.00 | $3.00 | n/a |
Important Festival Information
- Schedule subject to change.
- Advance tickets may be purchased online or by phone via MetroTix at 314-534-1111. There will be no on-site sales.
- Ticket delivery options are Mobile or Print-Your-Own.
- For the Scholar Panels: Guest parking is available at the Fox Garage for $5 (3637 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108). Please, tell the attendant you are with the Tennessee Williams Festival to receive the discount.
The Grandel Theatre is a 600-capacity, world-class performing arts venue operated by the Kranzberg Arts Foundation. Concerts, plays, musicals, dance performances, comedy shows, and much more find a home on The Grandel’s stage, activated by KAF resident organizations, independent producers, and local, national & internationally touring artists. Please visit www.thegrandel.com for a full event listing and more information.
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Accessibility
The Grandel is a fully handicap accessible and ADA compliant venue. Handicap reserved parking and entrance (via ramp) are located on the direct west side of the building. Entrance to the parking lot is accessible from the alleyway on the south side of the building, off of N. Grand Blvd. or N. Spring Ave. Handicap preferred seating is available in the theatre and at The Dark Room upon reservation / request. All three public floors of The Grandel are handicap accessible via elevator.
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