“August Wilson: American Playwright”
Kathryn Bentley, Assistant Professor,
Department of Theater and Dance
The 45-60 minute presentation will feature scenes from plays by Pulitzer Prize winning
playwright, August Wilson. Before his death in 2005, Wilson completed a cycle of ten
plays that chronicle the lives of African-Americans through each decade of the 20th
century. This was an unprecedented contribution to the American theater. The selected
scenes will be performed by 7-10 SIUE Theater students and directed by Professor
Bentley. The presentation will include a discussion about Wilson’s work to be cofacilitated by Bentley and a Professor from the Department of English, (awaiting
confirmation of participation.)