"I am writing the first fan letter of my 48-year life about your company's performance of 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' which I saw tonight with my 21-year old son. We are a family of theater buffs. We lived in London for several years where we had the privilege of seeing actors such as Maggie Smith and Vanessa Redgrave on a regular basis. And, we have seen countless plays in New York, including a couple of productions of 'Streetcar.' I present this information not to be pretentious but to provide credibility to the statement that your 'Streetcar' was a brilliant production, which we found incredibly moving. To use a British phrase, my son and I were 'gobsmacked.'"
Courtney Patterson's performance as Stella, a role which is usually so overwhelmed by Blanche and Stanley, was a revelation. My son and I both commented during the intermission that we had never before seen her character protrayed as vividly or with as many dimensions. [...]
Daniel May...honored the essence of the character that Brando so indelibly captured, but found new ways to put his own distinct mark on the role.
Finally, Carolyn Cook, who we had just enjoyed a few nights ago in 'The Cherry Orchard,' transformed totally into Blanche. I could not believe it was the same person. Ms. Cook gave an achingly gorgeous performance that was an homage to Williams' fragile, complicated, and I believe, greatest creation. [...]
In fact, if I were an actor, I could not imagine wanting anything more than to thrill audience members the way you did my son and me tonight."--Melinda Ennis, Part Time Film Critic, AJC
Georgia Shakespeare
2005
Sunday Paper "Top 10 Directors"
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
