GiveNOLA Day is May 5 — early giving is now open
Be the reason this exists
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For over a decade, The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans has brought Williams’ work to life in ways that linger—raw, human, and unforgettable.
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We are the only professional theatre company in the United States dedicated to producing his work year-round, in the city that shaped him. What we do here doesn’t exist anywhere else.
As we enter our second decade, this moment matters.
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Funding for the arts has tightened at every level. Support like yours is what allows us to keep producing bold, emotionally alive theatre—right here in New Orleans—and to keep growing.
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Our Goal: $20,000 by May 5
Your gift will:
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Keep Tennessee Williams onstage year-round in New Orleans
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Support local artists and creative workers
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Keep our work accessible to audiences
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Sustain a company rooted in this city’s cultural life
If you’ve ever sat in the dark with us and felt something stay with you after the lights came up—this is your moment to be part of it.
Give early or join us on May 5
Be the reason this exists.
Season 11: Second Chances
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In 2026, The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans invites you to rediscover the power of Second Chances.
This milestone 11th Season bursts to life with Small Craft Warnings in the spring, where lost souls gather in search of truth and connection; blazes forward in the summer with The Rose Tattoo, Williams’s Tony Award–winning ode to desire and rebirth; and lingers into the fall with Something Cloudy, Something Clear, a haunting, autobiographical meditation on memory and missed love.
And because this is New Orleans, there’s always lagniappe—like Debbie with a D’s dazzling drag spectacular Tennessee with the Tea, serving up sass, scandal, and Southern charm with a wink. Join us for a season that promises not just theatre, but transformation: daring, passionate, and unforgettable.
