August Wilson's Fences
Full Length Play, Drama / 5m, 2f
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. Revived in 2010 starring Denzel Washington in the lead role.
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Cast Size
5m, 2fAccolades
Tony, Pulitzer, From BroadwaySuggested Use
- Cutting Approved for Competition
- UIL Approved
- Competition or audition material
Target Audience
- Adult
Additional Info
Accolades
Winner! 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Winner! Best Revival of a Play - 2010 Tony® Award
Winner! Outstanding Revival of a Play - 2010 Outer Critics Circle Award
Winner! Outstanding Revival of a Play - 2010 Drama Desk AwardAugust Wilson is the recipient of the 1986 Whiting Award for Drama
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
Photos
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Credit: Joan Marcus
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Credit: Joan Marcus
Keywords
Aging, Childhood, Death, Love, Marriage, Memory, Parenting/Family, Sports, Black/African-American Interest, Adolescence/ChildhoodConsiderations
Performing Groups
- College Theatre / Student
- Community Theatre
- Professional Theatre
License details
- Minimum Fee: $125 per performance
Production
Details
- Time Period: 1950s
- Setting: The yard which fronts the only entrance to the Maxson household, an ancient two-story brick house set back off a small alley in a big-city neighborhood. 1957.
- Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Period Costumes
Casting
5m, 2fJIM 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
Cast Attributes
- Role(s) for Black Actor(s)
- Multicultural casting
- Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
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Authors
August Wilson
August Wilson (April 27, 1945-October 2, 2005) authored
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