Ten Blocks on the Camino Real

This Tennessee Williams one act play is less done than others. In fact this title and play are used in a book of other Williams one acts. It's like he's warming up for the longer and better works to come. Yet he has that flair for the unusual and flamboyant characters in a play. This NET Playhouse version was made in 1966. What is interesting to me is that the director and some of the cast I either have worked with and/or know. First off the Director was Jack Landau whom I was directed by in two productions at the American Shakespeare Festival Theatre in Stratford, CT. This was in the year of 1961. Carrie Nye, one of the stars in this film was performing that summer playing in AS YOU LIKE IT, MACBETH and the leading role in TROILUS AND CRESSIDA. Directed by Mr. Landau I played Paris in this same production opposite Kim Hunter who played Helen of Troy. I also noticed Kenneth LeRoy was cast as well and he and I had studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in 1952. Ken went on to star as Bernardo in the original stage production of WEST SIDE STORY. It's a small world this world of theatre. How connections are made and move on to other ventures.