A streetcar named Desire / by Tennessee Williams, 1997.

Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h23v5w (person)

Thomas Lanier Williams was born on March 26, 1911 in Columbus, Mississippi. His father, Cornelius, a salesman who was largely absent had a bad relationship with Tennessee, the second of his three children. Consequently, Tennessee was raised predominantly by his mother, Edwina, and maternal grandparents. His often strained and disturbed family life became the fodder for many of his plays. After moving to New Orleans in his late 20s, and adopting the name Tenn...

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6n120kf (corporateBody)

Since 1970, the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) has preserved live theatrical productions and documented the creative contributions of distinguished artists and legendary figures of the theatre. With the consent and cooperation of the theatrical unions and each production's artistic collaborators, TOFT produces video recordings of Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theatre productions, as well as dialogues between notable theatre personalities. ...

Kinney, Terry B., 1925-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ff5c51 (person)

Steppenwolf Theatre Company

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hj1qzm (corporateBody)

The Steppenwolf Theatre Company began in 1974 in Highland Park, Illinois as a collective of actors interested in fostering on-going group work. Initially formed under the leadership of Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry, and Gary Sinise, the company incorporated in 1975. By 1976, it had expanded to include other friends from Illinois State University. Founded on a commitment to the principles of ensemble collaboration and artistic risk, the group's mission has been to advance the ...