Great Playwrights, Part 1: Plays of Tennessee Williams

GENINT 711.493

Osher (50+). In this course, we screen discuss and discuss six plays written by Tennessee Williams.

About this course:

Tennessee Williams was a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, and along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, is considered among the three foremost playwrights of 20th-century American drama. In this course, we explore his life and examine specific plays including Cat on Hot Tin Roof, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Glass Menagerie and The Night of the Iguana. We read excerpts from his plays, view portions of staged and televised productions and discuss the themes and impact his works had on a global culture.

Summer 2024 Schedule

August 9 - September 13

Friday 1:00PM - 3:30PM PT

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Instructor: Thomas Trudgeon

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Fee:

$80.00

In Person

Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood

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ENROLL BY: Aug 9, 2024

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Notes

Plus members pay only $40 for this course. Visitors not permitted.

You must be at least 50 years old and a current member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UCLA to enroll in this course. If your membership has expired or if you wish to become a new member, please proceed with enrolling in courses and you will be automatically prompted to add a membership during checkout.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after August 17, 2024

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Fri Aug 9, 2024

1:00PM PT - 3:30PM PT

UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114

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