NEW LAMPS, Lighting Up The Classics presents THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams.

This is the inaugural production of NEW LAMPS, a new theatre company dedicated to promoting dialog through classic drama.
A first-rate cast in this intimate production featuring two-time NYIT Award nominee for Best Actress in a Featured Role Noelle McGrath as Amanda, Jackson Mercado as Tom, Erin Beirnard as Laura and Benjamin Russell as Jim, with Sound and Lighting by Andy Evan Cohen.
Don’t miss this unforgettable event, four days only in June 2018!

THE BOTTOM LINE: With a fine cast and a lovely little theater, this New Lamps production of The Glass Menagerie is an enjoyable way either to see the classic play for the first time, or to revisit it again. WHAT IT’S ABOUT: This Tennessee Williams play first opened on Broadway in 1944, launching careers and changing American theater.  It revolves around a young man begrudgingly supporting the family his father has abandoned. It also features a painfully shy and slightly crippled sister character, whose preoccupation with a collection of glass animals draws her away from reality, and their mother, who mostly lives in the past, but is trying to look out for her daughter’s future. Set against the backdrop of the Depression, the family struggles together with the past, the future, and one another. CAST & CREW: Noelle McGrath (Amanda Wingfield)… Is the centerpiece of this production. Her acting is so strong and fascinating to watch, that you find yourself leaning in on every word she utters. She both makes great dramatic choices and has wonderful comedic timing. Jackson Mercado (Tom Wingfield)… Is a strong actor who brings a lot of charm to the character of Tom, who is (if you know …Read more