Donmar Warehouse, London, England. Hello, I am the resident assistant director at the Donmar Warehouse theatre, in London's west-end. We are perhaps best known by our artistic director, Oscar-winner Sam Mendes. We are currently in rehearsal for a production of Tennessee Williams' classic play 'Orpheus Descending'. As you may know, the play is set in Mississippi and contains a character who is part Choctaw. At two key points in the play, the character utters what the script calls the 'Choctaw cry'. The stage directions go on to describe the cry as 'a series of barking sounds that rise to a high sustained note of intensity'. >From our research into the Choctaw nation, we became immediately aware of your complex and fascinating heritage. Both the director and I are anxious that the 'Choctaw cry' that the script calls for, be as authentic as possible. We assume that Tennessee Williams is describing an actual 'cry' that he heard himself, most likely during his childhood in the South. Any help or guidance that you could give us would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards Josie Rourke ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com