August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean
- Full Length Play, Drama, 1900-1910
- 5M, 2F
- ISBN: 9780573704772
"Gem has passaged of transporting beauty. Mr. Wilson is at the top of his form."
The New York Times
Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama
- 120 minutes
- Time Period: 1900-1910
- Target Audience: Adult
- Set Requirements: Interior Set
- Cautions: Alcohol, Mild Adult Themes, Strong Language, Smoking
- Performance Group:
- College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre
Gem of the Ocean is the ninth work in Wilson's ten-play cycle that has recorded the American black experience and helped to define generations. The Broadway run starred Tony Award-winner Phylicia Rashad as Aunt Ester.
REVIEWS:
"Gem has passages of transporting beauty. Mr. Wilson is at the top of his form."
The New York Times
"Slow-burning, powerfully spiritual drama."
Variety
Characters
- Casting: 5M, 2F
- Casting Attributes: Role(s) for Black Actor(s)
CITIZEN BARLOW - A young man from Alabama who is in spiritual turmoil. Late twenties/early thirties.
AUNT ESTER TYLER - A very old, yet vital spiritual advisor for the community.
BLACK MARY - Aunt Ester's protégé and housekeeper. Late twenties.
RUTHERFORD SELIG - A traveling peddler who is a frequent visitor of the house.
SOLLY TWO KINGS - Suitor to Aunt Ester, former Underground Railroad conductor. Sixty-seven.
CAESAR WILKS - Black Mary's brother and local constable. About fifty-two.
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Set in 1904, August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean begins on the eve of Aunt Esther's 287th birthday. When Citizen Barlow comes to her Pittsburgh's Hill District home seeking asylum, she sets him off on a spiritual journey to find a city in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. |
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