The America Play

The America Play is a two-act play by Suzan-Lori Parks. It premiered at the Yale Repertory Theater in January 1994.[1] The plot revolves around an unnamed African-American gravedigger—referred to as the "Foundling Father"—who gains a measure of fame due to his uncanny resemblance to Abraham Lincoln. His fame comes from an attraction he runs that, for the cost of a penny, allows customers to take on the role of John Wilkes Booth and re-enact Lincoln's assassination. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Klein, Alvin. "Yale Rep Offers 'America' Premiere" New York Times. January 30, 1994. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ Parks, Suzan-Lori. The America Play. Dramatists Play Service. 1995.
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