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Melissa Stern directs Tennessee Williams play in Langley

The Glass Menagerie Langley Little Theatre Melissa Stern community theatre Tennessee Williams

Melissa Stern is directing a production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” at the Langley Little Theatre. The production, which runs through most of October, represents a long-held professional goal for Stern, who has spent 30 years working toward directing this specific play.

Stern’s background includes theatre studies at Mount Royal College and the University of Victoria, as well as experience as an apprentice stage manager in Calgary and work at various community and professional theatres around Vancouver Island. This production features a cast of four and involves over 50 volunteers.

“The Glass Menagerie” is a 1944 memory play centered on the Wingfield family in 1930s St. Louis, incorporating autobiographical themes from the playwright.

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Langley Little Theatre · Melissa Stern · Tennessee Williams

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Langley woman longed to direct Tennessee Williams for decades [aldergrovestar.com]
Langley woman longed to direct Tennessee Williams for decades [langleyadvancetimes.com]