August: Osage County September 18, 2011

August: Osage County won the 2008 Pulitzer and Tony Awards for Best Play. The play, written by Tracy Letts and directed by Eric Rosen, will run at the Kansas City Rep from September 16 – October 9, 2011. Called “the most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years” by the NY Times, August: Osage County is shocking, hilarious, moving, and will have you sitting on the edge of your seat! This raucous, dark comedy had celebrated runs on Broadway and the West End and in 2008 won both Pulitzer and Tony awards for Best Play. Now you have the chance to see the most acclaimed new play of the last decade skillfully reimagined by KC Rep Artistic Director Eric Rosen. Set on the plains of modern-day Oklahoma, the play spotlights multiple generations of the Weston family. These complex and compelling Midwestern characters have the uncanny ability to drive each other absolutely crazy. Brought back together after the household patriarch mysteriously goes missing, what follows is an alcohol-fueled, roller-coaster romp through American values. Described by Variety as a “bold undertaking with dramatic momentum and acid-drenched wit” you are sure to find yourself swept up and taking sides as family members simultaneously support and square off against one another. Contains strong language and adult situations.

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