The Rose Tattoo
Ohio University
Athens, OH
by Tennessee Williams
Director: Emily Penick
Scenic Design: Bradley Wehrle
Lighting Design: Sara Watson
Costume Design: Ricky Lurie
An Italian-American neighborhood in Louisiana is disturbed when truck driver Rosario Delle Rose is killed by police while smuggling. His buxom widow Serafina miscarries, then over a period of years draws more and more into herself, trying to force her lovely teenaged daughter Rosa to do likewise. On one eventful day, Rose finally breaks away; Serafina learns of Rosario's affair with another woman; and a new carefree, handsome Italian truck driver enters her life...