The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

This iconic play from Tennessee Williams, tells the story of a family trapped in their own unhappy situation and the shattering of their quiet existence when a stranger is brought home.
Tom shares the cramped and claustrophobic tenement home with his family.  He works in a warehouse, but dreams of becoming a poet, escaping his mundane life.  
Laura, his sister, hides at home, lacking the confidence to engage meaningfully with the outside world, preferring instead to lose herself in her collection of fragile glass animals.
Amanda, their mother, sells magazine subscriptions over the telephone and commits herself to finding a match for her daughter.
One day, Tom succumbs to his mother's pressure and brings home a gentleman caller ...