'GLASS MENAGERIE' SET TENNESSEE WILLIAMS' PLAY ON FAMILY ANGST STILL RELEVANT.Byline: Rick Coca Valley News Writer ``The Glass Menagerie,'' Tennessee Tennessee, state, United States Tennessee (tĕn`əsē', tĕn'əsē`), state in the south-central United States. Williams' classic play about family obligations, pathos and dashed dash 1 v. dashed, dash·ing, dash·es v.tr. 1. To break or smash by striking violently. 2. To hurl, knock, or thrust with sudden violence. 3. expectations, is currently running at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. The production is directed by Jessica Kubzansky, and features actors Mandy Freund, Louis Lotorto, Johnathan McClain Johnathan McClain is an American stage and television actor who appeared on the 2005 television series The Bad Girl's Guide starring Jenny McCarthy. In 2004 he appeared in a television pilot for ABC starring Jessica Simpson which was originally picked up by the network but and Lisa Pelikan. Kubzansky is thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to be working on a Williams' piece, particularly one that draws so much from Williams' own life. ``There's no question that his life inspired the play,'' Kubzansky said. And although the play takes place in 1930s St. Louis and was written more than half a century ago, Kubzansky said the family dynamics still ring true today. ``It's about family pain, which never goes out of style,'' Kubzansky said. ``It's really astonishingly a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. contemporary, about a family loving each other and torturing each other at the same time.'' Kubzansky has cast a younger Amanda than is usually cast to better reflect her son Tom's memory of his mother. Kubzansky and her design team - set and costumes by Michelle Ney, original music by Randall Tico and lighting by Jeremy Pivnick - have made design choices that will add to the memory element of the piece. Working on a classic that many people are familiar with presents its own challenges, Kubzansky said. ``Am I terrified ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. about all the other productions? You bet,'' Kubzansky said. ``But I'm also passionate about my choices.'' ``The Glass Menagerie'' runs through March 12. For tickets and information, go to www.colonytheatre.org or call (818) 558-7000. |
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