Lindsey McGowen

Improvised Tennessee Williams Plays

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Hideout Theatre - July/August 2017

directed by Rob Yoho & Kaci Beeler

**B. Iden Payne Award 2017 Nominee for Outstanding Improvised Technical Design**

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Light & Sound Design by Lindsey McGowen

Review from The Austin Chronicle

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Mid-20th century America: the second World War is over, and people of every class are rebuilding their lives. The world is changing: old money is evaporating, and prosperity is knocking for others. No matter if they’re on their way up or down, everyone has a secret, everyone is covetous of what they do not have, and everyone is capable of tenderness and violence in equal measure. The heat is on, and it’s only getting hotter.

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The Kindness of Strangers is a journey through the lurid, steamy world of the American South in the style of one of America’s greatest playwrights: Tennessee Williams. Troubled men, spellbinding women, and a touch of magic come together to create stories that are hilarious and heartbreaking all at once. A cast of The Hideout’s best improvisers creates these never-before-seen plays.