Talking Tennessee

I finally saw the show I had been waitng for. It was A Lonely Man's Habit, starring Jeremey Lawrence as Tennessee Williams. He has been portraying Tennessee for some time in shows such as Talking Tennessee, Five by Tenn, and Everyone Expects Me to Write Another Streetcar. As the reviews state, watching Lawrence is like spending a private evening with Tennessee himself. The day before this show, I met Mr. Lawrence, who was attending another actors' portrayal of Mr. Williams entitled "Bent to the Flame," which focused on Tennessee's affinity for the poet Hart Crane. While interesting, it did not capture the principal subject nearly as well as Mr. Lawrence does. I introduced myself to him as an actor who also wants to do Tennessee. He told me to contact him through his Web site, which I am eager to do. I feel both inspired and challenged.