Sam Haney of Larned is in the cast and crew of “The Glass Menagerie,” an American classic by Tennessee Williams. The show will be presented by Emporia State University Theatre April 30 through May 3. Haney is the Scenic Painter.

As an extra treat, all the glass figurines used in the stage production were created by ESU glass students and faculty. They will be sold in a silent auction during the run of the show. All auction proceeds will go to the ESU glass program.

In “The Glass Menagerie,” Amanda Wingfield is a faded remnant of Southern gentility who lives in poverty in a dingy St. Louis apartment with her son Tom and daughter Laura. Focused on securing their future but shattered by her husband’s abandonment, Amanda collides with her children’s dreams and ambitions.

While Tom feels trapped by his life – seeking escape through alcohol and the movies – Amanda pressures her sensitive, physically handicapped daughter Laura to find a husband, crushing their relationship and Laura’s fragile self-esteem. As attentions turns to securing a suitor for Laura, Tom invites his acquaintance Jim to dinner, and the fine thread that connects dignity to desperation is pulled taut as their mother sees a possibility for her daughter. A drama of great tenderness, charm and beauty, “The Glass Menagerie” is one of the most famous plays of the modern theatre.

Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. April 30, May 1 and May 2 with a 2 p.m. matinee on May 3. Visit emporia.edu/tickets for reservations or additional information or call the box office at 620-341-5256 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays with any questions. The show runs approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes with a 10-minute intermission. Tickets will also be available at the Ronald Q. Frederickson Theatre Box Office one hour before the show.