Montana Rep Presents 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'

The Montana Repertory Company, which is associated with the University of Montana, Missoula, will return to Fairmont State University's Wallman Hall stage for one performance of Tennessee Williams' play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Monday, April 7, at 7 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased at the Box Office by calling (304) 367-4240. Tickets are free for Fairmont State students and $15 for the general public. The event is sponsored by FSU Student Government.

In the past 20 years, the Montana Repertory Theatre has featured Tennessee Williams twice, presenting "The Glass Menagerie" in 1994 and "A Streetcar Named Desire' in 2004. "The Glass Menagerie" reveals the young Williams as an emerging genius finding his wings and taking off. "A Streetcar Named Desire" finds the author at full throttle, investigating the dark and mysterious sides of the human heart.

Continuing their exploration of the works of this American master, the company is delighted to present "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" as its 2008 selection. "Cat" is a play about vital and vibrant characters trapped in a repressive society that fosters a lack of communication, leading to unavoidable and unbearable loneliness. It is a play about breaking through. In "Cat," the feminine--with a little guile and sensuality--emerges victorious in the person of Maggie the Cat.

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" was written in the mid-20th century. The emerging power of women, the fear of openness in personal matters and the mendacity of the powerful are all themes that resonate today. Before there were "Desperate Housewives," there was Maggie the Cat; before there was Tony Soprano, there was Big Daddy; and before "Survivor," there was "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."