Cropped top-down view of two people lying side by side on vibrant green grass, shown only from the shoulders down. One wears a white lace dress, the other a white shirt with suspenders. Their arms stretch toward the centre of the frame where their hands are clasped. A small bouquet of white baby's breath flowers lies near their joined hands.
Photo of Beck Lloyd and Thom Nyhuus by Dahlia Katz
Photo of Beck Lloyd and Thom Nyhuus by Dahlia Katz

Summer and Smoke

A Crow’s Theatre and Soulpepper Theatre Co-production in Association with Birdland Theatre
Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Paolo Santalucia

Feb 3, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026
Guloien Theatre

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In a small town in the heat of summer—under the wings of an angel—Alma Winemiller, minister’s daughter, meets John Buchanan, the reckless and intoxicating doctor next door.

As summer deepens—and their longing for one another intensifies—desire, duty, and convention collide, dangerously blurring the line between passion and ruin.

Blistering, poetic, and rapturous, this rarely-staged 20th-century masterpiece is Tennessee Williams at his most heart-rending.

★★★★☆
Excellent acting and emotional storytelling.

Next Magazine

★★★★☆
Director Paolo Santalucia has drawn best-ever performances from both bahia watson and Dan Mousseau.

Stage Door

Striking, beautiful, and electric work that overcharges the senses.

Sesaya Arts Magazine

Videos

A man and a woman sit closely at a small table covered with a red-and-white checkered tablecloth, leaning toward each other as if in conversation. The man wears a light-coloured short-sleeved shirt with dark suspenders and looks toward the woman; the woman has long dark curly hair and wears a light dress with lace sleeves and a small hat with netting. On the table are a dark wine bottle, two stemmed glasses with a pink drink, a green ashtray, and red candleholders, all lit against a dark background.

Summer and Smoke Trailer

Artistic Team

Dan Mousseau

John Buchanan Jr.

bahia watson

Alma Winemiller

Kaleb Horn

Young Man / Dusty / Roger Doremus

Amy Rutherford

Mrs. Winemiller / Mrs. Bassett

Beau Dixon

Winemiller / Papa Gonzales

Bella Reyes

Nellie Ewell / Rosa Gonzales / Rosemary

Stuart Hughes

Dr. Buchanan and Vernon

Tennessee Williams

Playwright

Paolo Santalucia

Director

Lorenzo Savoini

Set & Lighting Designer

Thomas Ryder Payne

Sound Designer

Ming Wong

Costume Designer

Sam Hale

Stage Manager

Frances Bundy

Assistant Stage Manager

Madeline Ius

Head of Wardrobe

Lisa Nighswander

Head of Props

Beau Dixon

Music Supervisor

Diane Pitblado

Dialect Coach

Celina Westlake

Stitcher

Brock Joliffe

Special Effects Coordinator

Anita Nittoly

Fight & Intimacy Director

Dan Mousseau

Fight Captain

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