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A dark comedy examining the complexities of being part of a family.

Story:

A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. Mix in Violet, the drugged-up, scathingly acidic matriarch, and you've got a major new play that unflinchingly—and uproariously—exposes the dark side of the Midwestern American family.

Fun Fact

The show's title is taken from a poem by Howard Starks. Abut this, Letts said: "I could never come up with a title as brilliant as 'August: Osage County.' Mr. Howard Starks, gentleman, teacher, poet, genius, mentor, friend, created that title for an extraordinary poem that is one of the inspirations for my play. I steal the title with deference, yet without apology – Howard, I'm sure, would have it no other way – and I dedicate this play to his memory."[22]

: Playwright
Tracy Letts

Premiere
2013 Film

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Imperial Theatre, Music Box Theatre

Opening Night: Dec 4, 2007

Total Performances: 648

Original Cast: Ian Barford, Deanna Dunagan, Kimberly Guerrero, Francis Guinan, Brian Kerwin, Dennis Letts, Madeleine Martin, Mariann Mayberry, Amy Morton, Sally Murphy, Jeff Perry, Rondi Reed, Troy West

Director: Anna D. Shapiro

Scenic Design: Todd Rosenthal

Costume Design: Ana Kuzmanic

Lighting Design: Ann G. Wrightson

Sound Design: Richard Woodbury

2013 Film Version

Movie Name: August: Osage County

Type: Hollywood Feature Film

Director: John Wells

Screenplay: Tracy Letts

Starring: Meryl Streep, Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts

Books

: Play Script

Audiobook

: Audiobook Read By L.A. Theatre Works

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

: Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray

Merchandise

2008 Tony Award Nominations

Best Play
Best Actress in a Play – Deanna Dunagan
Best Featured Actress in a Play – Rondi Reed
Best Direction of a Play
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Best Actress in a Play – Amy Morton
Best Lighting Design of a Play

2008 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Play
Outstanding Actress in a Play – Deanna Dunagan
Outstanding Director of a Play
Outstanding Actress in a Play – Amy Morton
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Jeff Perry
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Rondi Reed
Outstanding Costume Design

2008 Theatre World Award Nominations

Deanna Dunagan

2008 Pulitzer Prize Nominations

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

August: Osage County

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About the Play

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Cast and Creative Team

Broadway Premiere

2013 Film Version

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Awards and Reviews

2008 Tony Award Nominations

2008 Drama Desk Award Nominations

2008 Theatre World Award Nominations

2008 Pulitzer Prize Nominations

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