The Enemy: Time by Tennessee Williams

The Enemy: Time
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Jef Hall-Flavin
Produced in conjunction with
The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival

This dynamite short play inspired Tennessee Williams to write Sweet Bird of Youth, later adapted into a 1962 award-winning film starring Paul Newman and Geraldine Paige. And while Sweet Bird is undoubtedly an American masterpiece, the seeds were first sown in his poetic, heartbreaking original, The Enemy: Time. Written in 1952, The Enemy: Time has never been performed until now. Be among the first to see this dramatic early version of a Williams classic.

The tightly compressed drama is a half-hour of distilled Tennessee Williams, and, like all Williams’ short plays, packs quite a wallop. A fading Hollywood ne’er-do-well, Phil Beam (played by Peter Christian Hansen in the role that became Newman’s "Chance Wayne"), falls victim to his past indiscretions in a fateful homecoming. The clock tick-tick-ticks away as a witness to his fading looks, crumbling lies and sexual corruption.

Join Gremlin Theatre as it celebrates this unprecedented opportunity to see a Tennessee Williams play for the first time. Each evening will fete Williams with a pre-show Southern Social featuring live music, treats and beverages, and culminate with a special post-performance party at Jay's Café around the corner where food and drink will be available to patrons. Click the link above or the logo below to visit the Jay's Café website.

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Cast:
Peter Christian Hansen* Caroline Cooney* Melissa Hart* Benjamin Rosenbaum Sally Ann Wright Garry Geiken Julie Ann Nevill * member, Actors' Equity Association

Staff:
Director: Jef Hall-Flavin
Technical Director: Carl Schoenborn
Producer: Peter Christian Hansen
Set Design & Lighting Design: Carl Schoenborn
Costume Design: A. Emily Heaney
Sound Design: Katharine Horowitz

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