Walnut Street Theatre's Production The Glass Menagerie March 18, 2011 | 7:30pm One of Tennessee Williams’ earliest successes, the timeless tale of the Wingfield family is brought to life in Walnut Street Theatre’s new production of The Glass Menagerie.  The strained relationships of Tom, Laura and Amanda play out in Williams’ autobiographical play, encased in themes of the power of memory and inescapable reality for which this enduring drama is best known. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director, Bernard Havard, Walnut Street Theatre presents a riveting new production of one of America’s greatest plays. The 2011 tour of The Glass Menagerie marks the Centennial of Tennessee Williams' birth. Founded in 1809, Walnut Street Theatre is the oldest continuously operating theatre in the United States. For 200 years, this venerable institution has stood the test of time to become a staple of Philadelphia’s, and for that matter, America’s cultural community. **For the next two days, all tickets purchased online for The Glass Menagerie will be $5 off. Just use the coupon code glass5 during checkout. This discount applies only to tickets purchased online.

MASTER CLASS THEATRE TECHNIQUE Instructors: Actors from the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, Bernard Havard, Producing Artistic Director When: Fri, March 18, 2011 from 4-5pm Class size: minimum 5; maximum 25 Cost: members $5; non-members $7 Ages: 12 and older Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director, Bernard Havard, Walnut Street Theatre will be presenting a riveting new production of one of America’s greatest plays, The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, on Friday night, March 18th at 7:30pm at Carnegie Hall. Founded in 1809, Walnut Street Theatre is the oldest continuously operating theatre in the United States. For 200 years, this venerable institution has stood the test of time to become a staple of Philadelphia’s, and for that matter, America’s cultural community. This master class will be a unique opportunity to work with some of our nation’s leading actors. Participants should wear comfortable loose clothing and be prepared for basic movement.

This tour engagement of Walnut Street Theatre's, The Glass Menagerie, is funded through Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s Mid Atlantic Tours program with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

This project is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.