This class offers an opportunity to read for the first time or to become reacquainted with five plays premiered in the twentieth century that, written by Master Dramatists, have stood the test of time. Discussions will include influences upon the playwrights' works, as well as each play's structure, set, plot, characters, dialogue, possible themes, and layers of meaning.

"Fences" (1985)
By August Wilson (American)
Premiered at Yale Repertory Theatre; opened on Broadway in 1987. A cornerstone of Wilson’s American Century Cycle, the play explores family, race, and responsibility in 1950s Pittsburgh.

This is a limited enrollment class.

June 02 | “Fences” (1985), August Wilson
June 09 | “The Children’s Hour” (1934), Lillian Hellman
June 16 | “Talley’s Folly” (1979), Lanford Wilson
June 23 | “Fool for Love” (1983), Sam Shepard
June 30 | “Chapter Two” (1977), Neil Simon

Tuesdays, 5 weeks, June 2 - 30 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
$50 per class or $225 for the series | In person and simulcast (Live Zoom Meeting is optional)
Discount will be automatically applied at checkout when all five classes are added to your cart.