She has created a new piece that the veteran LGBT theater would unveil, and that would return one small spotlight to the Milk legacy.

Gilbert Johnson’s scenic design captures the feel of sand-swept dunes around a Provincetown beach shack. But what the play and this production can’t capture is an essence of Williams that usually can be counted upon to make an appearance.

It was 10 a.m., and star Erich Bergen was on the phone from Los Angeles. Before breakfast but with coffee in hand, he was revved up for a conversation.