Memories as fragile as glass are tossed into the air in Tennessee Williams' masterpiece. A frustrated mother, a daughter lost in her imagination, and a son intent on rebellion are the players in this classic drama, presented by Maurer Productions OnStage. By night, Tom dreams of a life like in the movies, but bay day he works in a factory. In the apartment he shares with mother, Amanda and sister Laura, the air hangs sick with the scent of sickly sweet flowers and his mother’s oppressive nostalgia. Laura barely survives it, a shadow of herself, clinging desperately to her only solace, a beloved collection of glass animals. When Amanda insists Tom bring home a gentleman caller for Laura, the fragile dreams of all three are shattered with consequences they may never escape.
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