(3k)
Clybourne Park
Bruce Norris
Clybourne Park
by Bruce Norris
Broadway Off-Broadway West End Off-West End
Highlights
120 mins Present Day Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes American Black History Comedy
Awards & Recognition
Olivier Award Pulitzer Prize Tony Award
Winner! 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner! 2011 Olivier Award for Best New Play Winner! 2012 Tony Award for Best Play Nominee: Four 2012 Tony Awards
Synopsis
THE STORY: CLYBOURNE PARK explodes in two outrageous acts set fifty years apart.
Act One takes place in 1959, as nervous community leaders anxiously try to stop the sale of a home to a black family.
Act Two is set in the same house in the present d
Press Reviews
"A theatrical treasure… Indisputably, uproariously funny."
— Entertainment Weekly
"A savagely funny and insightful time bomb."
— The Hollywood Reporter
"Funny as hell… The theater shakes with gales of laughter."
— New York Post
"It’s the most cheerfully scabrous, savagely intelligent American comedy to come along in some time, which is to say that it’s guaranteed to have you squirming in your seat and loving every minute of it."
— Vogue
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Bev Married to Russ; white, 40s |
| Francine Black, 30s |
| Jim White, late 20s |
| Albert Married to Francine; black, 30s |
| Karl White, 30s |
| Betsy Married to Karl, late 20s ACT TWO (2009) |
| Tom Played by the actor who played Jim |
| Lindsey Played by the actor who played Betsy |
| Kathy Played by the actor who played Bev |
| Steve Married to Lindsey; played by the actor who played Karl |
| Lena Played by the actor who played Francine |
| Kevin Married to Lena; played by the actor who played Albert |
| Dan Played by the actor who played Russ |
| Kenneth Played by the actor who played Jim In the original production, the actor playing Jim and Tom also played the role of Kenneth. In some subsequent productions, a separate actor was hired to play the role of Kenneth alone. |
| Russ White, late 40s |
Videos
Clybourne Park – Original off-Broadway Cast Interviews
Publication
Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 2012
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Pages 88
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822226970
ISBN-10 0822226979
LCCN 2013497538
LCC MLCS 2014/44091 (P)
Clybourne Park is a American black history play written by Bruce Norris and published by Dramatists Play Service (2012).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle .
Community Reviews
No community reviews yet
Buy Play
Performance Rights
Available for Licensing
Amateur & Professional
Fee: Minimum Fee: $130 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
Apply for RightsSimilar Plays
Plays with similar themes, style, and content.
More from Bruce Norris
More plays from Bruce Norris that we think you'll enjoy.
