Candles to the Sun

Candles to the Sun was the first full-length play written by Tennessee Williams ^{[1] [2]} to be produced. ^[3] In 1939 Candles to the Sun was one of 4 one-act plays he submitted to the New York Group Theatres' American play contest, winning the $100 prize. ^[4] The play is set in the Red Hills area of Alabama in a coal mining town. The story deals with the struggle of the miners to form a union while also highlighting the difficult lives of their families. The St Louis Star-Times critic Reed Hynds described the play as "an earnest and searching examination of a particular social reality set out in human and dramatic terms." It was premiered on March 18, 1937 by The Mummers, a socially aware and semi-professional theatre troupe in St. Louis, Missouri ^[5] where it opened to rave reviews. ^[6]

References

1. "Candles to the Sun by Tennessee Williams". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
2. Radavish, David (2007). "Regional Tensions in Tennessee William's Candles to the Sun and Spring Storm". South Atlantic Review. 72:3 (3): 38–50. JSTOR   27784724.
3. "Candles to the Sun". Concord Theatricals. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
4. Associates, Casarotto Ramsay &. "Tennessee Williams". Casarotto Ramsay & Associates. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
5. "Stageplays.com | Buy Plays, Find Plays | Every Play in the World". Stageplays.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
6. "Candles to the Sun". Concord Theatricals. Retrieved May 4, 2021.