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    Date: 03/05/01
      Contact:                           Angey Saucier 22
SOUTHEASTERN PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS FESTIVAL 
     HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University will once again co-sponsor the
Tennessee Williams French Quarter Literary Conference in New Orleans. 
     The annual five-day celebration showcases national and regional scholars, writers, and
performing artists. This year's festival will be held March 28-April 1. Programs include panel
discussions, theatrical performances, lectures, literary walking tours and musical performances.
     Southeastern faculty member Tim Gautreaux  will serve as a panelist at 1 p.m. March 31
at Le Petit Theatre in "Louisiana Renaissance," a discussion on the rich cultural tradition of
literature, music and cuisine in Louisiana.  Also on the panel will be Jason Berry, John Scott,
Michael White and moderator Lolis Eric Elie.      
     In addition, the acclaimed Free Associates Theatre Company will perform three
improvisational parodies at the Southeastern Hammond campus. Southeastern students are
welcomed to attend a free 2 p.m. performance on March 29 of  "MedeaMorphosis: Greek
Tragedy to Go," a hilarious "tragedy" of gods, goddesses and colossal comeuppance.  
     The public is invited to the second performance of the day at 7:30 p.m. with "BS," an
original improvisational parody of the highly popular television series "ER."  On Friday at 7:30
p.m. will be "Cast on a Hot Tin Roof," based on collections by Tennessee Williams.  
     All Free Associates performances will be held at Vonnie Borden Theatre.  Admission is
free for Southeastern students, faculty and staff, ticket prices for the general public are $5. 
Seating is limited.  Tickets will be required at the door for all free and paid admission and can be
picked up or purchased at Bayou Booksellers, 985-542-1124, at 204 E. Thomas St., Hammond.
     For additional information about the 15th annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans
Literary Festival, call 504-581-1144 or email info@www.tennesseewilliams.net. A web site is
also available: www.tennesseewilliams.net 
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