TENNESSEE WILLIAMS WINS A PRIZE by William Ivor Fowkes

Tennessee Williams is not impressed by the prize he wins one night.

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TENNESSEE WILLIAMS WINS A PRIZE

Recommended by

  • Cheryl Bear:
    25 Mar. 2020
    “ How an awards ceremony usually goes, a funny take on the best practices prior to the show. Well done! ”

Character Information

  • Tennessee Williams
    72,
    White southerner
    ,
    Male
    Speaks slowly and expressively, as if always reciting poetry. (Casting note: this part can be played by a younger man—even a much younger man—who embodies the essence of Tennessee Williams in the last year of his life.)
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Calvin Serendapolous
    20s,
    Greek American, but any race/ethnicity welcome
    ,
    Male
    A good-looking, shrewd male hustler.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Louisa Dragoni
    Any adult age,
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    ,
    Female
    A solicitous but hassled board member of a literary organization.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female

Awards

Finalist
,
(as TOM'S PRIZE) 10-Minute Play Festival
,
The Collective NY
,
2015