Theatre in the Pines has begun rehearsals of the magnificent production of Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams, under the direction of Nan Webber. It is the love story of a ‘puritanical’ Southern girl and an ‘unpuritanical’ young doctor. This is one of Williams’ most poignant plays.

Performance dates for Summer and Smoke are May 17, 18, and 19, 2012 at 7:30 p.m., and May 20, 2012 at 3:00 p.m., in Spiran Hall, Rockport, MA.

The cast includes: Heidi Pulkkinen as Alma; Larry Cook as John Buchanan, Jr.; Karl Pulkkinen as Rev. Winemiller; Mary Rudolph Black as Mrs. Winemiller; Martin Ray as Dr. John Buchanan, Sr.; Eileen Fitzgerald as Rosa Gonzales; Walter Peckham as Roger Doremus; Courtney Peckham as Nellie Ewell; Sarah Clark as Mrs. Bassett; Steve Rask as Vernon; Ann Roman as Rosemary; Chuck Francis as Gonzales; Henry Cooper as Dusty; Scott Hazzard as Archie Kramer; Randy Dupps as Harold; Barbara Brewer as Hester.