August Wilson's Fences
- Full Length Play, Drama, 1950s
- 5M, 2F
- ISBN: 9780573619052
This sensational drama starred James Earl Jones as Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues who now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh.
Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama
- Time Period: 1950s
- Target Audience: Adult
- Set Requirements: Exterior Set
- Performance Group:
- College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre
- Accolades:
- Winner! Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1987)
Winner! Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play (2010)
Winner! Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play (2010)
Winner! Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play (2010)
August Wilson is the recipient of the 1986 Whiting Award for Drama.
Revived in 2010 starring Denzel Washington in the lead role.
REVIEWS:
"One of the great characters in American drama. One of the richest experiences I have ever had in the theatre. I wasn't just moved. I was transfixed."
New York Post
"A blockbuster and a major American play."
New York Daily News
Characters
- Casting: 5M, 2F
- Casting Attributes: Multicultural casting, Role(s) for Black Actor(s), Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
JIM BONO - Troy's friend
ROSE - Troy's wife
LYONS - Troy's oldest son by previous marriage
GABRIEL - Troy's brother
CORY - Troy and Rose's son
RAYNELL - Troy's daughter
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This sensational drama starred James Earl Jones as Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues who now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime, Troy's bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and his son, who now wants his own chance to play ball. |
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