Toni Stone

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Toni Stone

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1w, 8m

Lydia R. Diamond

About the first woman to go pro in the Negro League and featuring a bullpen of players crossing age, race and gender to portray all supporting roles, Toni Stone is a vibrant new play about staying in the game, playing hard, playing smart and playing your own way.

Image: 2019 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)

Toni Stone

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 8m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Biography
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary
Toni Stone is an encyclopedia of baseball stats. She’s got a great arm. And she doesn’t understand why she can't play with the boys. About the first woman to go pro in the Negro League and featuring a bullpen of players crossing age, race and gender to portray all supporting roles, Toni Stone is a vibrant new play about staying in the game, playing hard, playing smart and playing your own way.
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  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

NYT Critic's Pick! "Toni Stone is at its considerable best whenever, like its main character, it's at its most unconventional." - The New York Times

"A compelling, must-see play." - TheaterMania

"A provocative story of grit and determination." - Newsday

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    Image: 2019 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)

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Authors

Lydia R. Diamond

Lydia R. Diamond

Lydia R. Diamond’s award-winning plays include: Smart People, Stick Fly, Voyeurs de Venus, The Bluest Eye, The Gift Horse, Harriet Jacobs, The Inside and Stage Black. Theatres include: Arena Stage, Cort Theatre (Broadway), Chicago Dramatists, Company One, Congo Square, Goodma ...

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