August Wilson's Two Trains Running
Full Length Play, Drama / 6m, 1f
Finalist! 1992 Pulitzer Prize in Drama
"Wilson has written roles for actors to love, complete with riffs and full blown emotional arias." - New York Newsday
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Cast Size
6m, 1fDuration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours)Subgenre
PeriodAccolades
Tony, Pulitzer, From BroadwayTarget Audience
- Adult
Additional Info
Accolades
Finalist! 1992 Pulitzer Prize in Drama
August Wilson is the recipient of the 1986 Whiting Award for Drama.
Reviews
REVIEWS
"Wilson has written roles for actors to love, complete with riffs and full blown emotional arias." - New York Newsday
"The most comic of the Wilson cycle so far." — The Christian Science Monitor
"Wilson's most delicate and mature work." — Time
"Wilson's most adventurous and honest attempt to reveal the intimate heart of history." — The New York Times
Considerations
Performing Groups
- College Theatre / Student
- Community Theatre
- Professional Theatre
- Large Stage
- Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Cautions
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes
License details
- Minimum Fee: $125 per performance
Production
Details
- Time Period: 1960s
- Duration: More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Setting: Memphis Lee's coffee shop in a Pittsburgh neighborhood that is on the brink of economic development.
Casting
6m, 1fSTERLING
MEMPHIS
HOLLOWAY
WOLF
RISA
WEST
Cast Attributes
- Role(s) for Black Actor(s)
Community Experiences