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Annette O'Toole and Kristine Nielsen Preview A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur

Jean Lichty and Polly McKie also star in the Tennessee Williams drama.

Off-Broadway

The cast of Tennessee Williams's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur met the press at their rehearsal studio on August 14. Directed by Austin Pendleton, the drama is presented by La Femme Theatre Productions, with performances running September 14-October 21 at the Theatre at the St. Clement's.

In Williams's unique tragicomedy, four women in Depression-era St. Louis live and work together in a valiant effort to stave off loneliness and despair. Along the way, they uncover false idols — and maybe even themselves.

Austin Pendleton (center) directs Annette O'Toole, Jean Lichty, Kristine Nielsen, and Polly McKie in A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur.
Austin Pendleton (center) directs (from left) Annette O'Toole, Jean Lichty, Kristine Nielsen, and Polly McKie in A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur.
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The cast includes Tony Award nominee Kristine Nielsen (Present Laughter), Drama Desk Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Annette O'Toole (Southern Comfort, Smallville), Jean Lichty (The Traveling Lady), and Polly McKie (The Home Place).

The creative team includes Harry Feiner (set and lighting designer), Beth Goldenberg (costume designer), Leah Loukas (wig and hair design), Carrie Mossman (prop designer), Amy Stoller (dialect designer and dramaturg), Ron Piretti (fight director), Stephanie Klapper (casting director), Gary Levinson (production manager), Marci Skolnik (production stage manager), and Lisa Dozier King (general manager).