Plays Out Loud: “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”
June 3 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Free
Participate in a reader’s theatre with Tennessee William’s classic play.
Summary of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
“In a plantation house, a family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of Big Daddy, as they sentimentally dub him. The mood is somber, despite the festivities, because a number of evils poison the gaiety: greed, sins of the past and desperate, clawing hopes for the future spar with one another as the knowledge that Big Daddy is dying slowly makes the rounds. Maggie, Big Daddy’s daughter-in-law, wants to give him the news that she’s finally become pregnant by Big Daddy’s favorite son, Brick, but Brick won’t cooperate in Maggie’s plans and prefers to stay in a mild alcoholic haze the entire length of his visit. Maggie has her own interests at heart in wanting to become pregnant, of course, but she also wants to make amends to Brick for an error in judgment that nearly cost her her marriage. Swarming around Maggie and Brick are their intrusive, conniving relatives, all eager to see Maggie put in her place and Brick tumbled from his position of most-beloved son. By evening’s end, Maggie’s ingenuity, fortitude and passion will set things right, and Brick’s love for his father, never before expressed, will retrieve him from his path of destruction and return him, helplessly, to Maggie’s loving arms.” – Concord Theatricals
Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) was an American playwright and screenwriter. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof won the 1955 Pulitzer Prize in Drama.
Plays Out Loud
Have you ever wanted to dip a toe in the theatre world? Participate in a low-stress reading of a play with script in hand, often called a “reader’s theatre.” We’ll take on characters from the play and read the script together from start to finish within 2 hours. Beginners welcome in this low-stress theatre environment!
Cascades Theatrical Company
Founded in 1978, Cascades Theatrical Company is the oldest community theatre in Central Oregon. CTC laid the foundation for the theatre groups performing today, and it is the only volunteer-based community theatre. CTC’s mission is to enrich the Central Oregon community experience by bringing live theater, film arts, music, dance, and storytelling to their stage. Learn more at https://cascadestheatrical.org/
Questions? Contact laurelh@deschuteslibrary.org