Like an alchemist, Tennessee would dip his pen in reality and make fiction out of it. This journey through his life focuses on the influence of specific people and places on selected works.
Augustin Correro is a Mississippi native who is proud to call New Orleans home. He is a director, acting coach, playwright, and Tennessee Williams scholar. He has taught Tennessee Williams 101 at the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival and the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival in New Orleans. He holds an M.F.A. in theatre performance pedagogy from Virginia Commonwealth University and a B.A. in theatre from Mississippi University for Women. He was the project manager for the Tennessee Williams' Neighborhood Exhibit in New Orleans, curated by David Kaplan.