Home
by Samm-art Williams
Highlights
Awards & Recognition
Nominee: Two 1980 Tony Awards, including Best Play Nominee: Two 1980 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding New Play
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the eloquent writing and the poignant character study presented in the play. Many find the examination of urbanization and its effects on African-American communities both touching and relevant. However, some feel that certain aspects of the narrative and character portrayals can be confusing, particularly in the first half of the play.
Synopsis
THE STORY: The action begins on the small farm in South Carolina that Cephus Miles, an orphan, has inherited from his family.
Young and strong, he is content to work the land--until his childhood sweetheart rejects him and goes off to college.
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Press Reviews
"One of the happiest theatrical events of the season… Home is a play from the heart, about the heartline of America – a play that all theatregoers should embrace."
— The New York Times
"Williams can write naturally enough to charm the birds off the trees, and this is a great and lasting gift."
— New York Post
"Home is warm, funny and fully alive, and undisputedly where the heart is."
— New York Daily News
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Woman 1 / Pattie Mae Welles |
Woman 2 |
Cephus Miles |
Videos
Home on Broadway – Roundabout Theatre Co. Highlights
Publication
Home is a American play written by Samm-art Williams and published by Dramatists Play Service (1980).
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Paperback
Dramatists Play Service · 1980 · 65 pp
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