Warner Robins Little Theatre presents ‘The Glass Menagerie’

Fresh off a momentous 50th season, the Warner Robins Little Theatre will be premiering Tennessee William’s “The Glass Menagerie” at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 12.

A memory play, “The Glass Menagerie” tells of Tom Wingfield as he recounts his life with his mother and sister. Scenes are either in the present year of 1947 or a flashback to 1937.

A poet, Tom works in a shoe factory to support his family. His sister Laura is immensely self-conscious, unable to leave her home without suffering from severe anxiety, and his mother Amanda is an overbearing matriarch, desperately searching for a suitor for her daughter.

The play’s director, Celia Hohnadel, a frequent performer with the Warner Robins Little Theatre, is anxious to see how the community reacts to the play.

“It’s a little avant-garde,” Hohnadel said. “A lot of people will make [this play] as realistic as they can, the only thing is that then you take away some of the beauty.”

Pam Baker, playing Laura, hopes to bring a certain sense of exposure to the role.

“I’m just trying to find her character and bring vulnerability to it,” Baker said.

Jason Hobbs, playing Tom, is already familiar with the character, having performed the role in college, but is eager to bring a sense of maturity to the role.

“It’s funny what 20 years can do to how you play a character,” Hobbs said. “The kind of intensity and anger is different when maturity has set in.”

“The Glass Menagerie” will be performed July 12, 13; 18, 19, 20, 21 (mat.); 25, 26, 27. All performances, excluding the matinee, will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $16 for general admission and $14 for active military, senior citizens and students with an ID.

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