By Tennessee Williams One of the most haunting plays of the American theatre paints an intimate portrait of broken dreams. Tom Wingfield's deeply personal journey into his memories recalls his family's desperation to break free from past and present burdens. Tom's delusional mother, Amanda has been abandoned by her husband, and now lives only for her children. His unmarried sister, Laura is a painfully shy creature who retreats into a world of glass animals, and Tom himself is torn between his poetic inclinations and the responsibility of supporting his mother and sister. When Tom invites a young man to dinner with his family – it disrupts the family’s fragile balance and threatens to smash - The Glass Menagerie Coordinated by ensemble member - Larry Baldacci Back © 2003 | The Free Readers Ensemble | all rights reserved | web design by DWK