THEATRE | May 4–14 | The Cell | $40
FUSION Theatre Company Presents The Two-Character Play by Tennessee Williams. Reality and fantasy are interwoven with terrifying power in one of Tennessee Williams’ most personal, mystifying, haunting, provocative, and often comedic works.
THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY
Written in 1969 and revised constantly during the final years of Williams’ life, The Two-Character Play, follows a traveling brother-and-sister act, Felice (Ross Kelly) and Clare (Jacqueline Reid), as they find themselves abandoned by their company, isolated in an old theatre, and locked in by their distrust of the outside world. As we emerge from a global pandemic, the insularity and the dependency of Williams’ siblings ring true in many of our life experiences. And like Williams, many of us long for a time when trauma transforms individual experience into higher collective purpose—manifesting our best lives. Laurie Thomas directs.
“…a vivid haze of vaudevillian grandeur and harsh reality.” —Cameron Kelsall, Broad Street Review
General Admission: $40 | Seniors over 65: $35 | Students: $20 | Thanks to the City of Albuquerque Pay What You Wish ticketing is available for the opening weekend performances May 4–7.
PERFORMANCES
May 4–14
Thursdays & Fridays at 7 p.m.
Saturdays at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Sundays at 3 p.m
The Two-Character Play Review by Rob Spiegel
Are you interested in delving deeper into the intricate plot of Fusion Theatre Company’s performance, THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY? Rob Spiegel’s review on Talkin’ Broadway explores the nuance of this heart-rending play penned by the infamous Tennessee Williams.
“Directed by Laurie Thomas, (Jacqueline) Reid and (Ross) Kelly deliver gripping performances... The emotional reality is crystal clear, even in the narrative cacophony. In whole cloth, the production is stunning.” –Rob Spiegel
Read the full review here.
ABOUT TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
Tennessee Williams (1911–1983) explored passion with daring honesty and forged a poetic theatre of raw psychological insight that shattered conventional proprieties and transformed the American stage. The autobiographical The Glass Menagerie brought what Mr. Williams called “the catastrophe of success,” a success capped by A Streetcar Named Desire, one of the most influential works of modern American literature. An extraordinary series of masterpieces followed, including Vieux Carre, Sweet Bird of Youth, The Rose Tattoo, Orpheus Descending, and the classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Actors' Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence.