The Glass Menagerie May 2nd @ 7:30 PM
A faded remnant of Southern gentility, Amanda Wingfield lives in poverty in a dingy St. Louis apartment with her son Tom and daughter Laura. Focused on securing their future but shattered by her husband’s abandonment, Amanda collides with her children’s dreams and ambitions. While Tom feels trapped by his life – seeking escape through alcohol and the movies – Amanda pressures her sensitive, physically handicapped daughter Laura to find a husband, crushing their relationship and Laura’s fragile self-esteem. As attentions turn to securing a suitor for Laura, Tom invites his acquaintance Jim to dinner, and the fine thread that connects dignity to desperation is pulled taut as their mother sees a possibility for her daughter. A drama of great tenderness, charm and beauty, The Glass Menagerie is one of the most famous plays of the modern theatre.
Content Warning: This production explores themes of familial dysfunction and mental health struggles. It involves some coarse language, as well as references to drugs, alcohol, and trauma.
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ESU Visual and Performing Arts
In the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Emporia State University, you’ll be part of a community of actors, artists, performers, craftspeople and creators sharing your talents and learning from skilled professionals in your field.
Opportunities to showcase your abilities, connect with others and build experience and knowledge in your craft will prepare you to take your skills into the world and onto the next steps of your bright future.