Joseph M. Paprzycki states, "My play 'Tennessee's Final Curtain' allows you into Tennessee's personal world of ghosts and demons on the night he died; a death that is still controversial to this day. This production is the result of over twelve years of work, staged readings in three states and an off-off Broadway workshop production in New York. I invite the audience to come with us on our journey to see the inspiration for his greatest characters and the reason Williams was known in some circles as 'His Greatness'".
"Tennessee's Final Curtain" reunites four theatre professionals who all started their careers together at Philadelphia's now closed Brick Playhouse in 1997. Joseph M. Paprzycki's first full length play to be produced, "Understudies" had a cast that included the professional stage debuts of Allen Radway and Tenley Bank and the earlier work of William Rahill. This foursome worked again in 2007 and also staged a reading of "Tennessee's Final Curtain" inNew York City at the Dramatists Guild to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Tennessee Williams's death. Now fifteen years later, Allen is the Producing Artistic Director of Simpatico Theatre Project in Philadelphia and has taken the directing reigns to bring the world premiere of the play to South Camden Theatre Company by bringing all four back together at New Jersey's newest theatre opened in 2010 the Waterfront South Theatre. Additionally, Allen most recently starred in The Wilma Theatre Company's "Our Class". Tenley Bank has worked at Theatre Exile and BRAT productions and returns to acting in this world premiere. William Rahill continues to act for South Camden Theatre Company, Theatre Exile, Iron Age Theatre Company and others through the region.
Performances will be held Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the 96-seat Waterfront South Theatre located at 400 Jasper Street in Camden, New Jersey. Tickets are available for purchase for $15 online at http://www.southcamdentheatre.org, by calling 1-866-811-4111 or at the door.
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About South Camden Theatre Company, Inc.
The South Camden Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping revitalize the City of Camden, New Jersey by producing meaningful, professional theater in the City's Waterfront South District as the resident theatre company at Waterfront South Theatre. We are committed to staging performances that entertain, elevate, and inspire audiences, whether our plays are rooted in the reality of injustice, or explore the magic of human potential and show how love can transcend our differences. We are here to serve the community; its adults, children, and we exist to provide hope for the rebirth of our city, while providing a voice and a stage for those who live, work and dream here. South Camden Theatre Company is a proud member of The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, South Jersey Cultural Alliance, and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. For more information on South Camden Theatre Company and Waterfront South Theatre, visit www.southcamdentheatre.org.
About Waterfront South Theatre
The Waterfront South Theatre is a new 96-seat theatre located on the corner of 4th and Jasper Street in Camden, New Jersey. This 4,000 square foot facility was built by the Heart of Camden, a nonprofit housing organization in the Waterfront South section of the city. South Camden Theatre Company is the resident professional theatre company that opened the facility in 2010 and continues to own and operate the theatre for its ongoing productions as well as a venue for other groups' performances and rehearsal space. For more information on Waterfront South Theatre, visit www.waterfrontsouththeatre.com.
