A Soldier's Play
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SHOW INFORMATION
CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Oct 17, 2005
Closed Nov 27, 2005
Opened Oct 17, 2005
Closed Nov 27, 2005
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Running Time:
1hr. 55min.
(includes 1 intermission)
1hr. 55min.
(includes 1 intermission)
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
In its first major New York revival, Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play takes us into the heart of a murder investigation on a Louisiana army base during World War Two. The victim is a brutal, self-hating black soldier, Sergeant Vernon Waters. The investigator sent by the Army is, for that era, a rarity: a black officer (Taye Diggs), who must square off against Waters' white commander (Stephen Pasquale). Who killed Waters finally comes to light. As for why -- the answer turns out to be as complicated as the whole history of race in America. Jo Bonney directs.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
Second Stage Theatre
305 W 43rd St
New York, NY 10036
Founded in 1979 under the leadership of artistic director Carole Rothman, Second Stage produces a diverse range of premieres and new interpretations of America's best contemporary theatre, including such productions as Coastal Disturbances, This Is O [...] Read More
305 W 43rd St
New York, NY 10036
Founded in 1979 under the leadership of artistic director Carole Rothman, Second Stage produces a diverse range of premieres and new interpretations of America's best contemporary theatre, including such productions as Coastal Disturbances, This Is O [...] Read More
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An African-American sergeant is murdered near his army base in Louisiana. Though some initially suspect the Ku Klux Klan, the facts of the case prove that the incident is not quite so black and white. Second Stage Theatre's riveting revival of Charles Fuller's A Soldier's Play features a terrific ensemble cast that does justice to this 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winner.
A well-crafted mystery, the play presents a complex picture of race and racism that is as relevant now as when it was written. Set in 1944, it revolves around the investigation into the murder of Sergeant Vernon C. Waters (James McDaniel). Leading the inquiry is Captain Richard Davenport (Taye Diggs), an African-American lawyer and[...]