Annette Cardona, who played the role of Perla in the 1996 off-Broadway production of one of Williams' last plays, The Red Devil Battery Sign, has been added to the Festival lineup. (And I'd be remiss not to note that Ms. Cardona also originated the role of Cha-Cha DiGregorio, 'the best dancer at St. Bernadette's...with the worst reputation' in the film version of Grease.)
She'll be appearing in the "Ode to Tennessee" panel, as well as speaking after the screening of the documentary Tennessee Williams: Theater in Process. As the program says:
Narrated by Tennessee Williams, this documentary traces the development of his play The Red Devil Battery Sign from its opening press conference to its first performances at Boston’s Schubert Theater in June 1975. The film offers an unusual look behind the scenes at a different kind of drama — the process of bringing theater to life. What we see and hear in the film is what makes the play possible. We witness the rehearsals, follow the revisions, and encounter the problems Williams faced in bringing the work to stage.
Sun., Apr. 1, 10 am
The Cabildo
Tennessee Williams: Theater in Process
A screening of the 1976 documentary narrated by Williams, with a discussion of the play The Red Devil Battery Sign featuring Annette Cardona
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