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Meet the cast of August Wilson's Radio Golf!
Next up at Round House is Radio Golf, the stunning conclusion of August Wilson's American Century Cycle. With insight, empathy, and humor, Radio Golf explores friendship, the power of dreams, and the meaning of home. Scroll down to meet the all-star cast and to read more about the show. Performances of this relevant and riveting drama begin June 7—book your tickets today!
"Surprising, suspenseful, and crowd-rousing"
— New York Times
"With wit and soul, Radio Golf brings to a close the most ambitious theatrical undertaking in the history of American theatre."
— New York Sun
ABOUT THE SHOW
August Wilson's Radio Golf
Directed by Reginald L. Douglas
June 7 – July 2, 2023
Following Two Trains Running (2014) and Gem of the Ocean (2018), Round House returns to Pittsburgh's Hill District, where Harmond Wilks is redeveloping the struggling neighborhood with business partner (and golf enthusiast) Roosevelt Hicks while running to become the city's first Black mayor. With a shiny new high-rise planned and Whole Foods set to move in, one house stands in the way: 1839 Wylie Avenue, home of Wilson's renowned Aunt Ester. As Roosevelt aims to win the game that has been set against him all his life, Harmond reaches a crossroads as history and progress collide. "Surprising, suspenseful, and crowd-rousing" (New York Times), Radio Golf concludes this stunning cycle of plays portraying 20th-century Black life by one of America's most influential playwrights.
FINAL WEEKEND: ON THE FAR END AND JENNIFER WHO IS LEAVING
The National Capital Play Festival closes this weekend, which means you only have a few chances left to catch On the Far End and Jennifer Who Is Leaving! Learn more about these compelling world premieres below.
On the Far End
Written and performed by Mary Kathryn Nagle
Directed by Margot Bordelon
April 1 – May 7, 2023 | World Premiere
In an "inspiring" (The Washington Post) one-woman play, Muscogee leader Jean Hill Chaudhuri shares her story—the Native boarding school she fled on foot, her marriage to a young Bengali scholar, and the advocacy that became her life's work. With On the Far End, a reference to the landmark 2020 Supreme Court opinion in McGirt v. Oklahoma that upheld the sovereignty of the Muscogee territories, one of America's leading playwrights (Sovereignty; Manahatta) weaves a deeply personal account of one family—her own mother-in-law's—and a legacy of broken promises between nations.
A Round House Theatre Equal Play Commission.
Jennifer Who Is Leaving
Written and directed by Morgan Gould
March 30 – May 7, 2023 | World Premiere
Nan is working the night shift, fielding periodic calls from her retired husband with questions about reheating dinner and where his car keys are. Jennifer is trying to tune out Joey, her elderly patient who is relishing getting on her last nerve. And Lili is stressing out about her upcoming SATs. Set in a Dunkin Donuts on the side of a Massachusetts highway, Jennifer Who Is Leaving is "an empathetic dark comedy that shines through its actors" (Broadway World) that explores the expectations placed on women; the physical, mental, and emotional labor of being a caregiver; and what happens when we reach our breaking point.
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Whether you're a lover of musicals or straight plays, comedies or dramas, celebrated works of the past or the future hits of tomorrow, your seat is waiting for you at Round House this season! Our wide-ranging 2023-2024 Season includes an eclectic mix of styles and scale, encompassing four Broadway hits (among them two Pulitzer Prize winners), two world premieres, and a play that The New York Times has called the best of the twenty-first century.
From the epic to the personal, from tragedy to farce, from the huge to the intimate, our 2023-2024 Season features something for every theatrical taste. These are stories that will make you smile, laugh, gasp, debate, and perhaps even shed a tear. We can't wait to share them with you!
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August Wilson's Radio Golf is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
August Wilson's Radio Golf is sponsored by Doug & Lorraine Bibby and Jay & Robin Hammer.
The 2022-2023 Season is sponsored by Linda Ravdin and Don Shapero.
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