Happy 100th, Tennessee

Marlon Brando’s Stanley Kowalski, howling in the night for his indifferent Stella. Vivien Leigh’s Blanche DuBois, depending on “the kindness of strangers” as she slips into madness. Elizabeth Taylor’s Maggie, feral and frustrated, restless as a “cat on a hot tin roof.”

These are just a few of American literature’s most indelible characters as conjured up by playwright Tennessee Williams, who would have turned 100 this Saturday, March 26. Fittingly, Hollywood’s Fountain Theatre will celebrate the birthday centennial for Williams—who died in 1981 at the age of 70—with the West Coast premiere production of Williams’ final play, ”A House Not Meant to Stand.”

Honoring the playwright’s roots as a son of Mississippi, the Fountain will be serving up some Southern hospitality along with birthday cake and mint juleps. A video montage will touch on the highlights of Williams’ fertile creative life; audience members are invited to dress the part of their favorite characters.

For showtimes, directions and ticket information, visit the Fountain Theatre online at www.FountainTheatre.com, or call (323) 663-1525 for further information.

Posted 3/24/11