(LEFT) Julia Roberts (as Barbara) and Meryl Streep (as Violet) in the 2013 film adaptation of August: Osage County; (RIGHT) Playwright Tracy Letts on the set of the 2012-13 Broadway revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Letts played the role of George
Written by Tracy Letts, August: Osage County focuses on a Midwestern family in crisis. After the alcoholic patriarch mysteriously disappears, the Weston family converges on the family homestead in Oklahoma where their many secrets, lies, and betrayals are, over the coming days, laid bare. The play was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2008 and was adapted to film in 2013; the film starred Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, and Sam Shepard.
August: Osage County contains profanity and mature subject matter and may not be suitable for all audiences. The play also contains content that might be triggering for some audience members. Suicide, physical violence, incest, and sexual abuse are topics depicted/mentioned within this play.
August: Osage County is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
Black Swamp Players
Black Swamp Players is a 501(c)(3) that was incorporated in 1968 and that has, for fifty-three years, existed to provide opportunities for area residents to experience quality, amateur, live theater in all its many aspects as cast, crew, or/and viewing public. The organization is governed by a volunteer, working Board of between 11 and 15 community leaders from across northwest Ohio. Black Swamp Players serves a cross-section of the 132,248 citizens who make up Wood County, as well as the significantly larger population of individuals who reside in northwest Ohio.
We pause to acknowledge that Black Swamp Players occupies the lands of the Wyandot, Kickapoo, Miami, Odawa, Potawatomi, and myriad other Indigenous tribal nations. As an entity dedicated to the ideals of inclusivity, diversity, and equity, we aspire to show appreciation, respect, and concern for all Peoples of this land. We acknowledge the long and complex history that has brought us to reside on this land and we seek—in our everyday lives and our theatrical practices—to evaluate the ongoing effects of settler colonialism and our participation in that process. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the Indigenous Caretakers who have stewarded it throughout the generations.
It Shoulda Been You invites you to a wedding day that you'll never forget, where anything that can go wrong does, and love pops up in mysterious places. The bride is Jewish. The groom is Catholic. Her mother is a force of nature. His mother is a tempest in a cocktail shaker. And, when the bride's ex-boyfriend crashes the party, the perfect wedding starts to unravel faster than you can whistle "Here Comes the Bride!" It's up to the sister of the bride to turn a tangled mess into happily ever after in this musical comedy for anyone who ever had parents.
Black Swamp Players considers the health and safety of our patrons, visitors, and artists our highest priority. As we return to in-person productions this season, we continue to maintain a high level of safety for all performances. At this time, we are planning for normal seating, though we will be monitoring the COVID situation and will follow the guidance of our health professionals as always. Masks are mandatory for all audience members due to the rapid spread of COVID variants, especially in settings such as a theater. Hand sanitizer will be plentiful and masks made available upon request.
