Heroes of the Fourth Turning

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Heroes of the Fourth Turning

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 2m

Will Arbery

On a chilly night in the middle of America, Will Arbery’s haunting play offers grace and disarming clarity, speaking to the heart of a country at war with itself.

Image: 2019 Playwrights Horizons Production (Joan Marcus)

Heroes of the Fourth Turning

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Finalist: 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Drama
    Winner! 2020 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play
    Winner! 2020 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play
    Winner! 2020 Whiting Award for Drama

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Summary
It's nearing midnight in Wyoming, where four young conservatives have gathered at a backyard after-party. They've returned home to toast their mentor Gina, newly inducted as president of a tiny Catholic college. But as their reunion spirals into spiritual chaos and clashing generational politics, it becomes less a celebration than a vicious fight to be understood. On a chilly night in the middle of America, Will Arbery's haunting play offers grace and disarming clarity, speaking to the heart of a country at war with itself.
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Performing Groups
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

"Astonishing and riveting. Heroes risks a rare stage subject: Christian conservatism. A red-state unicorn." – The New York Times

"A perfect production that left me with my heart in my mouth." – Time Out New York

"That the playwright makes this garrulous, opinionated crew so engaging – and their concerns so relevant – is a mark of his considerable imagination and empathy." – Lighting & Sound America

"The sneaky, simple brilliance of Heroes of the Fourth Turning is that it's not actually about its characters' talking points at all. It's about them. It's not shouting; it's listening." – Vulture

Videos

  • In Process: Will Arbery on Heroes of the Fourth Turning youtube thumbnail

    In Process: Will Arbery on Heroes of the Fourth Turning

  • Scene from Heroes of the Fourth Turning: Turnings youtube thumbnail

    Scene from Heroes of the Fourth Turning: Turnings

  • Scene from Heroes of the Fourth Turning: Nice Young Liberal People youtube thumbnail

    Scene from Heroes of the Fourth Turning: Nice Young Liberal People

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    Trailer: Heroes of the Fourth Turning

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  • Heroes of the Fourth Turning

    Image: 2019 Playwrights Horizons Production (Joan Marcus)

  • Heroes of the Fourth Turning

    Image: 2019 Playwrights Horizons Production (Joan Marcus)

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Authors

Will Arbery

Will Arbery
Will Arbery is a playwright and screenwriter. His play Heroes of the Fourth Turning premiered at Playwrights Horizons in 2019 and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, OBIE winner, Lortel winner, New York Drama Critics Circle Award winner and John Gassner Memorial Award winner. It w ...
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