Radio Golf - Court Theatre

“Rooted in history, Wilson’s beyond-the-grave understanding was far more profound that the instant-reaction commentariat you likely now are following on Twitter… Oh, the bard of Pittsburgh would so have admired and enjoyed director Ron OJ Parson’s sparkling production of a play” —★★★★, Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, full review

Real estate developer Harmond Wilks is determined to become the first black mayor of Pittsburgh, on a mission to revive his blighted childhood neighborhood. As Wilks confronts characters from the past, he is forced to question how pursuing change could put his neighborhood’s history at risk.

Radio Golf is the tenth and final play in August Wilson’s American Century Cycle, and Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson’s seventh production in the cycle at Court Theatre. Featuring James T. Alfred, Allen Gilmore, Ann Joseph, James Vincent Meredith, and Alfred H. Wilson.

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Photo of Alfred H. Wilson and James Vincent Meredith by Michael Brosilow.

Artistic Team

Playwright
August Wilson
Director
Ron OJ Parson
Scenic Design
Jack Magaw
Costume Design
Rachel Anne Healy
Lighting Design
Claire Chrzan
Sound Design
Christopher M. LaPorte

Cast

Harmond Wilks
Allen Gilmore
Elder Joseph Barlow
Alfred H. Wilson
Roosevelt Hicks
James Vincent Meredith
Mame Wilks
Ann Joseph
Sterling Johnson
James T. Alfred

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First Rehearsal

Radio Golf Goes Golfing

Articles and Interviews

Tune in to critics’ responses to RADIO GOLF

Critics across Chicagoland highly recommend August Wilson’s RADIO GOLF, with the Chicago Tribune awarding the production four stars and boldly claiming that “'RADIO GOLF was never considered August Wilson's best — then it came to Court Theatre.” See for yourself what the buzz is about; get tickets to Radio Golf.

Pittsburgh’s Place within August Wilson’s World

To learn more about Pittsburgh’s place in Wilson’s plays, we interviewed Laurence Glasco, Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Pittsburgh. He shares his thoughts on the significance of real estate, memory, and class in the Hill District, the Pittsburgh neighborhood in which Radio Golf unfolds.

Q&A: Director Ron OJ Parson

Production Dramaturg Martine Kei Green-Rogers sat down with Director Ron OJ Parson to discuss his long history with August Wilson’s work and why he keeps coming back to it.

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Discussion: Radio Golf and Chicago
On Sunday, September 30 at 4:45pm, join us for a conversation about issues of urban revitalization and neighborhood economic development in Chicago with speakers Leon I. Walker and Ron OJ Parson.