Oscar-nominated actress Margaret Avery stars in Associate Professor of Theater Justin Emeka's production of Tennessee Williams' American classic, the Glass Menagerie.  Emeka '95 re-imagines the Wingfields as a black family in East St. Louis during the turbulence of the early 20th century struggling to define themselves within a cramped apartment and "glass menagerie." Without changing the test, Emeka weaves black culture and music into the storytelling.

While race informs the reality of the characters, the story remains about a man struggling to reconcile his guilt for having abandoned his sister and mother to pursue his dreams as a writer.

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