Learning Guides - Court Theatre

Learning Guide: Seven Guitars

Check out these resources for academics, enthusiasts, and educators to support your learning and viewing of SEVEN GUITARS by August Wilson, directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson.

Post-Show Discussion Activity

Use these questions to reflect, discuss, or journal about your experience and reactions to SEVEN GUITARS.

Synopsis and Characters

Get to know the characters of SEVEN GUITARS and read a detailed synopsis of the play.

Glossary

This glossary includes helpful vocabulary and allusions that will deepen your understanding of the words and worlds of SEVEN GUITARS.

Post-Show Classroom Activity

Invite students to reimagine Floyd Barton’s monologue from SEVEN GUITARS.

Historical Background, Dramaturgy, and Design

Explore the historical context of SEVEN GUITARS and the dramaturgy underpinning Court Theatre’s production.

Learning Guide: Two Trains Running

Check out these resources for academics, enthusiasts, and educators to support your learning and viewing of TWO TRAINS RUNNING by August Wilson, directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson.

Glossary

This glossary includes helpful vocabulary and allusions that will deepen your understanding of TWO TRAINS RUNNING.

Synopsis and Characters

Get to know the characters of TWO TRAINS RUNNING and read a detailed synopsis of the play.

Historical Background and Dramaturgy

Explore the historical context of TWO TRAINS RUNNING and the dramaturgy underpinning Court Theatre’s production.