TENNESSEE WILLIAMS WINS A PRIZE

by William Ivor Fowkes

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

This play is also available in a Zoom version (also posted here).

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

This play is also available in a Zoom version (also posted here).

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TENNESSEE WILLIAMS WINS A PRIZE

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  • Cheryl Bear: TENNESSEE WILLIAMS WINS A PRIZE by William Ivor Fowkes
    “

    How an awards ceremony usually goes, a funny take on the best practices prior to the show. Well done!

    How an awards ceremony usually goes, a funny take on the best practices prior to the show. Well done!

    ”

Character Information

  • Tennessee Williams
    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.)
    72
    White southerner
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Calvin Serendapolous
    A good-looking, shrewd male hustler.
    20s
    Greek American,
    but any race/ethnicity welcome
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Louisa Dragoni
    A solicitous but hassled board member of a literary organization.
    Any adult age
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Awards

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