August Wilson

Question 1

Where was August Wilson born?

Answer 1

Hill District, Pittsburgh

Question 2

What’s his birthday?

Answer 2

April 27th, 1945

Question 3

What historic figure did he write a paper on?

Answer 3

Napoleon bonaparte

Question 4

What was the significance of the paper?

Answer 4

he was accused of plagiarism and dropped out of school

Question 5

Founded what Theater?

Answer 5

The black horizon theatre

Question 6

Where did he move when he started writing? Who did he work with?

Answer 6

St. Paul and the Minnesota Playwright Center

Question 7

What shows won the Pulitzer?

Answer 7

fences and the piano lesson

Question 8

what years was fences nominated?

Answer 8

1989 nominated
1990 won

Question 9

play not set in pittsburgh

Answer 9

ma raineys black bottom, chicago

Question 10

When did he die and how

Answer 10

october 2nd, 2005 liver cancer

Question 11

what broadway theatre is named after him?

Answer 11

the virginia theatre is now the august wilson

Question 12

tony awards and noms?

Answer 12

all of his century plays except jitney were nominated for best play but only fences won in 1987.

Question 13

Jitney Plot

Answer 13

Cab Drivers in the 70s

Question 14

Ma Raineys black Bottoms

Answer 14

Jazz singer in chicago in 20s

Question 15

Fences

Answer 15

conflict between father and son in the 50s

Question 16

Joe Turners Come and GO

Answer 16

reseidents of a boarding house in 1910

Question 18

Piano Lesson

Answer 18

families abivalence about selling a family heirloom. 1930.

Question 19

two trains running

Answer 19

takes place in a coffeehouse in 1960

Question 20

seven guitars

Answer 20

group of firends in 1948 who reunite after the death of a local blues musician

Question 21

king hedley

Answer 21

ex-cons effort to rebuild his life in the 80s

Question 22

gem of the ocean

Answer 22

centers on aunt ester, a 287 year old spiritual healer and a man who seeks her help in 1900

Question 23

radio golf

Answer 23

focuses on the fate of aunt esters house which is set to be torn down by developers in 1990