The Young Man From Atlanta
by Horton Foote

Name: The Young Man From Atlanta
Brand: Horton Foote
SKU: 9780822214830
Rating: 3.22 (233 reviews)

Broadway Off-Broadway

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

90 mins 1950s Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes American

Awards & Recognition

Pulitzer Prize

Winner! 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Synopsis

Houston businessman Will Kidder and his wife Lily Dale struggle to cope with their grown son's suicide and the secret kept by their son's former roommate.

Themes Drama General & Miscellaneous Drama Gay & Lesbian Studies

Press Reviews

"The shimmering pleasures of The Young Man from Atlanta sneak up on you. The play seduces us with rich accumulation of textures… Foote ladles on character and period nuances with a density unparalleled in any living playwright."
— Newsday (NY)

"The Young Man from Atlanta doesn’t soothe or lift any hearts. It’s tough, one of Mr. Foote’s most serious and scathing works."
— The New York Times

"Horton Foote is an American original, a longtime chronicler of comings and going in fictional Harrison, Texas. Sometimes maddening, this is a beautifully wrought and very moving play."
— Variety

"Here is a simple, immensely satisfying play, crafted with elegance, alive with feeling, holding a mirror up if not to nature, at least to the next best thing, our concept of nature. Not to be missed."
— New York Post

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Tom Jackson	—	—	—
Miss Lacey	—	—	—
Ted Cleveland, Jr	—	—	—
Lily Dale	—	—	—
Pete Davenport	—	—	—
Clara	—	—	—
Carson	—	—	—
Etta Doris	—	—	—
Will Kidder	—	—	—