Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis Presents: A Conversation with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Moderated by Bess Rowen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Theatre at Villanova University 

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins sits down to pull back the curtain on his powerful artistic dialogue with Tennessee Williams. Hailed by critics as Williams’ modern heir, the two-time Tony winner will dive into the profound influence of Tennessee Williams on his own writing, and how his acclaimed play “Appropriate” embodies the spirit of the Southern Gothic tradition for contemporary audiences. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. 

Adults.