"Tennessee Williams: Portrait of a Gay Icon"

by Bernard J. Taylor

John Stillwaggon masterfully portrays Williams unraveling in this illuminating biographical monodrama.

This solo play follows Tennessee Williams in his later years. The audience is invited into Williams' parlor room to join Tennessee for a drink or ten as he recounts the events that shaped a sensational and often troubled career. Shifting from reflection and bouts of inspiration to agitation and moments of despair, the piece explores the tension between the artist’s public persona and private disillusionment, capturing a moment of unraveling near the end of a storied life.

The production stars John Stillwaggon reprising his role as Tennessee Williams after a successful NYC Off-Off Broadway run at the American Theater of Actors in June, following the show's well-received try-out engagement in San Antonio, Texas.

The one-act play is written by Bernard J. Taylor, starring John Stillwaggon, and directed by Carolyn Dellinger, running 70 minutes. There will not be an intermission.

"Tennessee Williams: Portrait of a Gay Icon" is brought to you by KBO Theater Co.