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August Wilson’s final work, Radio Golf is the culmination of his play cycle examining the Black experience in each decade of the twentieth century. Harmond Wilks, real-estate developer and mayoral candidate, decides to redevelop the Hill District; however his plan for gentrification runs against the people who live there and have lived there for generations. As he learns more about the area and his family’s connection to it, he begins to question what progress means and what it costs the many African Americans that it leaves behind. He struggles to find a way to be true to himself and his people and still move forward in the larger social arena.
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TICKET PRICES
$9.25 or $12.25 to include an artist visit: The Plays the Thing.*highly recommended!
One complimentary chaperone seat with each 15 students; additional educators $9.25 each. Other chaperones $16.
Payment due 6 weeks before performance date.
Financial assistance available; please request before selecting date.
THEMES AND ISSUES
-The conflict between urban renewal and historic communities
-Money, politics and the abuse of political power for individual goals
-Remembering the past in order to stay true to oneself
-The struggle to get ahead while avoiding stepping on others
Recommended for students in grades 11-12*
This play will help meet academic standards in Literature, Language Arts, U.S. History, Psychology, Diversity, Character Development and Theatre Arts.
*Please note: these recommendations are made before the play goes into rehearsal. If as the production develops we see a change in these grade appropriate recommendations, we will alert you.
For make reservations or for additional information, please contact Pat Bebee at 317.916.4841 or Kara Moreland at 317.916.4842. E-mail: pbebee@irtlive.com or kmoreland@irtlive.com. Toll free number: 1.888.553.8109
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