Father comes home from the wars
Subtitle: parts 1, 2 & 3
By: Suzan-Lori Parks
Series: A Samuel French acting edition; Samuel French acting edition
Publisher: Samuel French
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780573704109
Subjects: Influence; Slaves; Drama; Slavery; African American soldiers; Racism; Soldiers; History; African American troops; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.); Military participation; African American; Plays; Play; Odyssey (Homer)
Description: "Offered his freedom if he joins his master in the ranks of the Confederacy, Hero, a slave, must choose whether to leave the woman and people he loves for what may be yet another empty promise. As his decision brings him face-to-face with a nation at war with itself, the loved ones Hero left behind debate whether to escape or wait for his return ... only to discover that for Hero, free will may have come at a great spiritual cost. "Father comes home from the wars" is an explosively powerful drama about the mess of war, the cost of freedom, and the heartbreak of love, with all three parts seen in one night. Part 1 introduces us to Hero, a slave who must choose whether or not to join his master on the Confederate battlefield. In Part 2, a band of rebel soldiers test Hero's loyalty as the cannons approach. Part 3 finds Hero's loved ones anxiously awaiting his return."--Cover.
Notes: Pulitzer Prize for drama finalist 2015.

Edward M. Kennedy Prize for play inspired by American history, 2015.

Obie award for playwrighting, 2015.
Table of contents: title: Part 1.; title: A measure of a man -- -- Part 2.; title: A battle in the wilderness -- -- Part 3.; title: The union of my Confederate parts -- -- Music:; title: Dark is the night ;; title: He's leaving ;; title: Passing the time: the Colonel's song ;; title: This bright wilderness ;; title: Misplaced myself: Odyssey dog's theme ;; title: Hero's theme ;; title: Penny's theme ;; title: Leave all this behind: runaway's theme ;; title: Kiss ;; title: Old stories ;; title: Passing into the wilderness ;; title: Bronze star theme ;; title: Homer's theme -- Suzan-Lori Parks ; transcribed by Steven Bargonetti-- [About the author].