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"TRANSFIXING! ELECTRIC PERFORMANCES! An outstanding new production." - The Boston Globe

"MAGIC! August Wilson at his finest! Fences shines throughout."- Boston Herald

"A blockbuster and a major American play."- New York Daily News

When his rise through the Negro baseball leagues hit the ceiling of racial prejudice, Troy Maxson turned away from a world of unfulfilled promises and denied opportunities. But in 1957, his son Cory, an emerging football star, sees the world through very different eyes, and his wife Rose yearns for an outlet for her love.

Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play, Fences is the sixth chapter in August Wilson's groundbreaking ten-play cycle of the African-American experience in the 20th century and the ninth of his plays to be staged by the Huntington, one of Wilson's longstanding artistic homes.

"The Huntington provided August with an artistic home throughout his career and Kenny has been such an important part of that special relationship. Fences is one of only two plays from his magnificent opus that we have not yet produced – we take one step closer to completing his cycle with one of his greatest." — Peter DuBois

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ASL Synopsis for Fences

ASL synopsis for the Huntington's production of August Wilson's Fences.

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Behind the Scenes of August Wilson's "Fences"

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Fences: Build Photographs

Fences by August Wilson. Under construction in the shops at the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston MA.

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Fences Scenic Design Renderings

These are the scenic design renderings for our production of Fences by August Wilson.

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"One of the richest experiences I have ever had in the theatre. I wasn't just moved. I was transfixed." - The New York Daily News

"Time has enhanced the luster of Fences. Dozens of dysfunctional-family dramas have come and gone since its 1987 Pulitzer win, but August Wilson's tragedy of a working man at war with his family and his own identity circa 1957 stands apart thanks to its distinctive lyricism and theatricality and its unforgettable central character. The play's singular achievement: It is specific enough to act as a cornerstone of Wilson's 10-play Pittsburgh cycle, yet universal enough to touch a chord in every human heart." - The New York Times

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John Beasley Troy Maxson John Beasley Troy Maxson
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John Beasley

Troy Maxson

John Beasley has appeared regionally in August Wilson's Two Trains Running (Goodman Theatre, dir. Lloyd Richards), Jitney (Alliance Theatre, dir. Kenny Leon), and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (John Beasley Theater).
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Eugene Lee Bono Eugene Lee Bono
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Eugene Lee

Bono

Eugene Lee previously appeared at the Huntington in August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned (2016), Fences (2009), Radio Golf (2006), and Gem of the Ocean (2004). He also appeared on Broadway in Gem of the Ocean. His Off Broadway credits include A Soldier’s Play (original cast), Home, Manhattan Made Me, Nightline, Eyes of the American, The Redeemer, and Back To Back.
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Crystal Fox Rose Crystal Fox Rose
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Crystal Fox

Rose

Crystal Fox previously appeared in Huntington's Blues for an Alabama Sky (1997). Off Broadway, she appeared in Everybody’s Ruby at The Public Theater.
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Brandon J. Dirden Lyons Brandon J. Dirden Lyons
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Brandon J. Dirden

Lyons

Brandon J. Dirden previously appeared in Fences (2009) at the Huntington. On Broadway, he appeared in Prelude To A Kiss (Roundabout Theatre Company, dir. Daniel Sullivan), and Off Broadway in The First Breeze of Summer (Signature Theatre, dir. Ruben Santiago-Hudson).
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Bill Nunn Gabriel Bill Nunn Gabriel
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Bill Nunn

Gabriel

Bill Nunn previously appeared in Fences (2009) at the Huntington. He is a veteran of stage, film, and television. He appeared on Broadway in the critically acclaimed revival of A Raisin in the Sun, and was a company member with the milestone presentation of August Wilson’s 20th Century at The Kennedy Center.
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Warner Miller Cory Warner Miller Cory
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Warner Miller

Cory

Warner Miller previously appeared in the Huntington's production of Fences (2009). He also appeared in The Old Globe’s premiere of Since Africa.
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Faith Lambert Raynell (at select performances) Faith Lambert Raynell (at select performances)
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Faith Lambert

Raynell (at select performances)

Faith Lambert appeared in Fences (2009) at the Huntington. She has appeared in many shows at Brown University's Rites and Reason Theatre, as well as playing Little Lala in The Colored Museum at the Providence Black Repertory Theatre.
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Hyacinth Tauriac Raynell (at select performances) Hyacinth Tauriac Raynell (at select performances)
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Hyacinth Tauriac

Raynell (at select performances)

Hyacinth Tauriac previously appeard in The Luck of the Irish (2012), A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration (2009), and Fences (2009) at the Huntington.
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August Wilson Playwright August Wilson Playwright
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August Wilson

Playwright

August Wilson authored How I Learned What I Learned (2016), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2012), Fences (2009), Radio Golf (2006), Gem of the Ocean (2004), King Hedley II (2000), Jitney (1998), Seven Guitars (1995), Two Trains Running (1990), The Piano Lesson (1988), and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (1986). These works explore the heritage and experience of African Americans decade-by-decade over the course of the 20^th century.
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Kenny Leon Director Kenny Leon Director
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Kenny Leon

Director

Kenny Leon directed the Huntington productions of August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean and Radio Golf.
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Marjorie Bradley Kellogg Scenic Designer Marjorie Bradley Kellogg Scenic Designer
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Marjorie Bradley Kellogg

Scenic Designer

Marjorie Bradley Kellogg recently designed the world premiere of Margaret Garner for the Michigan Opera.
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Mariann S. Verheyen Costume Designer Mariann S. Verheyen Costume Designer
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Mariann S. Verheyen

Costume Designer

Mariann S. Verheyen has designed for the Huntington since its premiere season, including Choice, Fences, Present Laughter, and The Mikado.
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Ann Wrightson Lighting Designer Ann Wrightson Lighting Designer
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Ann Wrightson

Lighting Designer

Ann Wrightson previously designed lighting for Fences (2009), Blues for an Alabama Sky (1997), A Raisin in the Sun (1995), and From the Mississippi Delta (1993) for the Huntington.
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Ben Emerson Sound Designer Ben Emerson Sound Designer
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Ben Emerson

Sound Designer

Ben Emerson recently designed sound for Tartuffe (2017). He has been the sound supervisor at the Huntington for the last 20 years. He has designed over a dozen productions at the Huntington, as well as many shows in Boston’s small theatre community and New England regional theatres.
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Dwight D. Andrews Music Direction & Original Music Dwight D. Andrews Music Direction & Original Music
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Dwight D. Andrews

Music Direction & Original Music

Dwight D. Andrews has previously composed music for Fences (2009), Blues for an Alabama Sky (1997), A Raisin in the Sun (1995), From the Mississippi Delta (1993) and music directed Joe Turner's Come and Gone (1986) at the Huntington.
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Alaine Alldaffer Casting Alaine Alldaffer Casting
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Alaine Alldaffer

Casting

Alaine Alldaffer is the casting director for Playwrights Horizons, where her credits include Grey Gardens (also for Broadway), Clybourne Park (also for Broadway), Circle Mirror Transformation (Drama Desk and Obie Awards for Best Ensemble and an Artios Award for casting), and The Flick (Playwright Horizons and The Barrow Street Theater).
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Leslie Sears Production Stage Manager Leslie Sears Production Stage Manager
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Leslie Sears

Production Stage Manager

Leslie Sears has worked on the Huntington premieres of Sons of the Prophet, Vengeance is the Lord’s, A Civil War Christmas.
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Vanessa Coakley Stage Manager Vanessa Coakley Stage Manager
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Vanessa Coakley

Stage Manager

Vanessa Coakley previously worked on the Huntington's productions of Fences (2009) and The Corn is Green (2009).
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ASL Synopsis for Fences

Behind the Scenes of August Wilson's "Fences"

Fences: Build Photographs

Fences Scenic Design Renderings

Meet and Greet

Photos

Fences Headshots

Press Reviews

Artists

John Beasley

Troy Maxson

Eugene Lee

Bono

Crystal Fox

Rose

Brandon J. Dirden

Lyons

Bill Nunn

Gabriel

Warner Miller

Cory

Faith Lambert

Raynell (at select performances)

Hyacinth Tauriac

Raynell (at select performances)

August Wilson

Playwright

Kenny Leon

Director

Marjorie Bradley Kellogg

Scenic Designer

Mariann S. Verheyen

Costume Designer

Ann Wrightson

Lighting Designer

Ben Emerson

Sound Designer

Dwight D. Andrews

Music Direction & Original Music

Alaine Alldaffer

Casting

Leslie Sears

Production Stage Manager

Vanessa Coakley

Stage Manager

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