Summer & Smoke

by Tennessee Williams

 

Synopsis: One of Tennessee Williams’ most subtle and tender works, Summer and Smoke explores the conflict between the hedonistic body and the lofty spirit. Set in Mississippi, Alma Winemiller, the minister’s daughter, has grown up loving the boy who lives next door: John Buchanan, the doctor’s son, is a wild, adventurous, mischievous pleasure seeker. He spends the hot Mississippi summers drinking, gambling, and romancing. His only religion is the anatomy chart on his wall, and what it teaches him about man’s needs: food, truth, and lovemaking. Alma, on the other hand, is quiet, eccentric, and high-strung. Her name means “soul” in Spanish; she aspires to lofty spiritual goals, and holds to strong moral standards. Despite their differences, John and Alma are magnetically drawn to each other, and the spiritual and physical romance that almost blooms between the two of them is among the most engaging, romantic, and heartbreaking love stories in Williams’ canon.

 

Cast

 

Rev. Winemiller	Frank Calhoun
Mrs. Winemiller	Martha Harris
John Buchanan, Jr.	Doug Woodruff
Alma Winemiller	Dolores McCord
Rosa Gonzales	Connie Metos
Nellie Ewell	Virginia Ann Glynn
Roger Doremus	Larry Alford
Dr. John Buchanan, Sr.	Steve Sheetz
Mrs. Bassett	Odette Salvaggio
Vernon	Harold Lang
Rosemary	Nita Lynne Karnes
Dusty	Sam McCorvey
Gonzales	Mike Spires
Archie Kramer	Paul Allen Leavesley

 

Creative Team

Director	Tice Miller
Assistant Director	Jeanne Duncan
Set Designer	Nautilus Players
Lighting Designer	Ken Baum
Lighting Assistant	Dave Briggs
Costume Designer	Dolores McCord
Costume Mistress	Martha Harris
Makeup Artist	Margaret Holmes
Makeup Artist	Joyce Bliss
Music & Sound	Steve Sheetz
Technical Assistant	G. Barton Stevenson
Production Coordinator	Hal Floyd
Stage Manager	Jeanne Duncan
Assistant Stage Manager	James Thoma
Property Mistress	Carol Godwin
House Manager	Barbara Carlock
Publicity Coordinator	Connie Marse
Publicity Assistant	Larry Alford