He has given us a collection of plays, each one unique, but together they speak to our origins, our potential, our frailties and our hopes as no other plays have done.
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I'm absolutely shocked,.. The last time we talked, Wilson was seemingly in great health and looking forward to being (in Pittsburgh) with 'Gem of the Ocean.'
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He's eternal. Those plays will live forever, not only as a testament to his talent, but they are America's story. We'll be telling those stories forever.
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It's the funniest play I've ever worked on. The title, in a way, is irrelevant to the facts and the plot of the play. It's one of three plays under the umbrella title of Damsels in Distress, which have seven parts in every show, all played by the same actors, all set in the same apartment, though they are unrelated.
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It's done in a very condensed amount of time essentially the time it takes for a dinner party. It's extremely sharp and focused writing. As usual, his ear is very sharp.
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This is devastating. We knew it was coming, but that doesn't make it any easier, Gem of the Ocean.
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And I talked to the board and the staff and Friendship Manor,.. And they got excited about the idea of helping a family in need.
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Well, it's great to be an American. And this is what America is all about: Everybody pulling together to help individuals.
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While his death was not unexpected, it's a serious blow to the entire theatrical community in the United States and Pittsburgh in particular. August Wilson is one of the seminal figures of 20th century dramatic art. When we speak of Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller, we will now add the name of August Wilson to that pantheon.
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