SUMMER AND SMOKE

In his 1948 follow-up to his career-defining STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Tennessee Williams chose a much more sentimental era and setting--a small, idyllic Mississippi town in the early 1900s. When Dr. John Buchanan, Jr., played with gusto by Broadway regular Marc Kudisch, returns home to start a medical practice, he crosses paths with his almost childhood sweetheart, shy minister's daughter Alma Winemiller, played with tense brightness and fine comic timing by veteran narrator Sarah Zimmerman. He was a cad with an eye for the ladies but now might be looking to settle down. She once believed in "spiritual romance" but now might want more. Will they find true happiness? This is a Tennessee Williams play, so you'll just have to listen and find out. B.P. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2025]