Pendragon Theatre to Present 'The Glass Menagerie' at SUNY Potsdam

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L to R: Liv Paulson plays Laura, Beth Glover is Amanda and Miles River Willow ’15 portrays Tom in the Pendragon Theatre production of “The Glass Menagerie,” showing at SUNY Potsdam Sept. 30 & Oct. 1.

POTSDAM, NY (09/23/2016)(readMedia)-- Pendragon Theatre will bring Tennessee William's classic play, "The Glass Menagerie," to SUNY Potsdam for an upcoming residency. The play will be offered on Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Proscenium Theater, located in SUNY Potsdam's Performing Arts Center.

Known as one of the most enduring classics of our time, "The Glass Menagerie" catapulted Williams from obscurity to fame after its original premiere in 1944 -- and continues to move audiences today.

Directed by Executive Artistic Director Karen Lordi-Kirkham, the Pendragon Theatre production is a memory play that presents the story of Tom Wingfield and his need to put the ghosts of his past to rest. Drawn from the playwright's own life, "The Glass Menagerie" revolves around the fragility of our dreams, the power of our illusions and the complicated nature of our family connections.

Award-winning actress Beth Glover will return to Pendragon to play the matriarch, Amanda. Glover last performed at Pendragon three years ago as Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire." Based out of New York City and living part-time in Saranac Lake, N.Y., she most recently played the Wicked Stepmother in the touring production of the Tony Award-winning musical, "Cinderella." She has been in five other national tours and starred in a number of plays, both off-Broadway and around the country.

Laura, the fragile daughter, will be played by Pendragon stage veteran Liv Paulson, who recently portrayed Mozart's wife, Constanze, in Pendragon's production of "Amadeus."

Other cast members include SUNY Potsdam theatre alumnus Miles River Willow '15 as the protagonist Tom, and Dylan Duffy as Jim, the gentleman caller.

Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for SUNY Potsdam faculty, staff and students, and $8 for senior citizens and youth. To purchase tickets, contact the Community Performance Series Box Office at (315) 267-2277 or www.cpspotsdam.org, or visit the box office, located in the PAC lobby.

The Proscenium Theater is wheelchair accessible. There will be no sign language interpreter for these performances.

Pendragon Theatre is an ensemble of theatre artists, based in the Adirondacks, who are dedicated to preserving the vitality and enhancing the quality of professional theater, through year-round performance and educational programs. Pendragon receives funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. For more information, visit www.pendragontheatre.org.

From directing, choreographing, acting and dancing, to designing and technical work, theatre and dance are highly collaborative art forms at SUNY Potsdam. Students and professionals engage in creative problem solving, requiring the setting and meeting of long-term goals, and the analysis and understanding of movement and dramatic literature. For more information about SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance, visit www.potsdam.edu/theatre.

Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of only three arts campuses in the entire SUNY system. SUNY Potsdam's arts curriculum offers the full palette: music, theatre, dance, fine arts and creative writing. No matter the discipline, people from all backgrounds can find their creative compass at Potsdam, with myriad arts immersion experiences available for both campus and community.

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