TRU at Desert Ensemble Theatre, January 22, 2025

“Truman Capote was one of a kind.

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Born in New Orleans in 1924, he was raised for a time by aunts and cousins in Alabama after his father and his mother—just 16 when he was born—abandoned him. Some speculate that those experiences led to his high-pitched, child-like speaking voice. They certainly influenced his writing and his tormented personal life.

Portraying such a larger-than-life figure in a two-hour, one-man play is a daunting task. Thankfully, veteran actor Chuck Yates is more than up to the challenge in Desert Ensemble Theatre’s latest production…”

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