Tennessee Williams’ In Masks Outrageous and Austere to End Off-Broadway Run Early

The Culture Project’s In Masks Outrageous and Austere, the final play by Tennessee Williams, will end its off-Broadway run on May 13. The world premiere production was originally slated to run through May 26. Directed by David Schweizer and starring Shirley Knight, the play opened on April 16.

In Masks Outrageous and Austere tells the story of the richest woman (Knight) in the world, who along with her husband and his young male lover, are kidnapped by the mysterious corporate forces behind the woman’s vast wealth.

Williams began work on the play in 1979 and continued writing until his death in 1983. The play was discovered some years later, having been protected from public scrutiny by Tennessee’s friend, writer Gavin Lambert, who had collaborated with Williams on the piece.

In addition to Knight, the cast featues Scot Charles Anderson, Kaolin Bass, Robert Beitzel, Connor Buckley, Alison Fraser, Christopher Halladay, Ward Horton, Jonathan Kim, Jermaine Miles, Pamela Shaw and Sam Underwood.