Stella, Blues & BBQ

Stella, Blues & BBQ "Stella's Blues & BBQ Festival" is presented by the Bay St. Louis Little Theatre to celebrate the birthday of Tennessee Williams. Louis Little Theatre.

STELLA, BLUES & BBQ
featuring
THE 8th ANNUAL
STELLA YELLING CONTEST! The annual Stella, Blues, and BBQ is scheduled for Saturday, March 26th , from 3pm to 11pm at the Bay St. Louis Little Theatre on Blaize Avenue. Sponsored by the Silver Slipper and the Bay St. Phil Williams and his well-known, delicious BBQ will open the event at 3pm in front of the Little Theatre. The Raw Oyster Marching Club wi

ll be kicking off the festivities. Then one of the community’s favorite traditions, the Stella Yelling Contest, will begin at 4pm under the balcony of the Little Theatre. Contestants are not limited to gender or age. All participants are welcome. Each contestant should be prepared to give their best Stanley Kowalski “STELLA!!!” yell to the Little Theatre Stella. Stanley and Stella are characters of the Tennessee Williams play “A Streetcar Named Desire.” The entry fee is $10. This year there will be cash prizes. First prize will be $150 and a trophy, second prize is $100, and third is $50. The contest is incorporated into the Stella, Blues and BBQ celebration. Entrants must register on site before 3:30pm on March 26th. The Little Theatre holds the contest every year and performs one of Tennessee Williams’ plays to celebrate his birthday. This year the play is “The Rose Tattoo.” BSLLT has a strong connection with the Pulitzer Prize winning author; the Theatre’s building was the primary set for the Hollywood motion picture “This Property is Condemned” based on a one-act play by Williams. After the contest, the Little Theatre will open its doors at 5:30pm to the community for an evening at their Juke Joint Jam. There will be a cash bar and dancing to the sounds of local bands “Phil Smooth and the Electric Sheep” followed by “Heather and the Monkey King.”
The Stella, Blues and BBQ will be Theatre-centric this year. It promises to be another fun event for the community. For more details call 228-467-9024. Also, follow us on Instagram !

A nice video put together by our friends at The Fourth Ward Cleaver...
03/27/2016

A nice video put together by our friends at The Fourth Ward Cleaver...

Annual celebration in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Thanks Cleaver for the beautiful photos!
03/27/2016

Thanks Cleaver for the beautiful photos!

The BSL Little Theatre’s “Stella Yelling Contest” meets BBQ and blues music for this annual festival. “Phil 'Smooth' Williams and Electric Sheep” were followed by “Heather and the Monkey King in an extraordinary feel-good evening. photos and video by

03/27/2016

A little Stella publicity...

BAY ST. LOUIS, MS (WLOX) - There are a lot of ways to scream "Stella", the famous line by Marlon Brando in the movie “A Streetcar Named Desire.”But Rutger Jongbloets bo

Thanks to the Raw Oyster Marching Club and all of the Stella yella's.
03/27/2016

Thanks to the Raw Oyster Marching Club and all of the Stella yella's.

Martha presenting the trophy to the winner of the Stella contest. He won! He also ripped his shirt off. The crowd begged for an encore. Great day!

Some early photos from yesterday! We'd love to see what you captured!
03/27/2016

Some early photos from yesterday! We'd love to see what you captured!

Today is the day!We start at 3 with Williams Pit BBQ Stella Yelling Contest starts at 4, outside the theatreJuke Joint J...
03/26/2016

Today is the day!
We start at 3 with Williams Pit BBQ
Stella Yelling Contest starts at 4, outside the theatre
Juke Joint Jam starts at 5:30 in the theatre with Phil "Smooth" Williams and The Electric Sheep, followed by Heather and the Monkey King.
Cash bar throughout the day, along with Pop Brothers frozen treats to soothe those over-shouted throats!

Thanks again to Silver Slipper, not only for sponsoring STELLA!!!, but for helping to keep the arts alive throughout our...
03/25/2016

Thanks again to Silver Slipper, not only for sponsoring STELLA!!!, but for helping to keep the arts alive throughout our community.

Thanks Cleaver! Hope to see you at the Theatre tomorrow, camera in hand.
03/25/2016

Thanks Cleaver! Hope to see you at the Theatre tomorrow, camera in hand.

Our staff picks of special events slated for the near future - so mark your calendars! For a complete list of events, see our awesome Community Calendar page!

Check out Stella, Heather and the Monkey King in today's Marquee section of the Sun Herald. See y'all tomorrow!
03/25/2016

Check out Stella, Heather and the Monkey King in today's Marquee section of the Sun Herald. See y'all tomorrow!

03/25/2016

Kim Hunter, who played Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire, was blacklisted after Her performance when her name appeared in Communist propaganda materials. No worries about such treatment at the Bay St Louis Little Theatre, this Saturday. Come out...and shout!

Kim Hunter, who played Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire, was blacklisted after Her performance when her name appeared ...
03/25/2016

Kim Hunter, who played Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire, was blacklisted after Her performance when her name appeared in Communist propaganda materials. No worries about such treatment at the Bay St Louis Little Theatre, this Saturday. Come out...and shout!

A juke joint veteran, Phil "Smooth" Williams knows how to work a room. Backed by The Electric Sheep, Phil will be rockin...
03/24/2016

A juke joint veteran, Phil "Smooth" Williams knows how to work a room. Backed by The Electric Sheep, Phil will be rocking the Bay St Louis Little Theatre Saturday night, March 26 'round 5:30 pm. We are turning the theatre into a blues club for the night, so wear your dancin' shoes...white such or blue suede preferred. Free admission, cash bar, cold beer, hot licks.

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