STRAIGHT WHITE MEN in the Spotlight
Three brothers and their father gather for Christmas to drink eggnog, play video games, and wrestle. But when one brother seems to buckle under the pressures of achievement, it becomes clear that these men are wrestling with something larger than each other. From one of the most daring writers in America comes a razor-sharp comedy that confronts the complexities of identity and hypocrisies of privilege.
MEET THE CAST
Straight White Men features Josh Short, Dave Rabinow, Gunnar Manchester, Roger Lemelin, and Daraja Hinds as you've never seen them before. Check out some great new photos taken in the rehearsal room.
PRIVILEGE AND STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
In Straight White Men, two of the brothers play a board game their now-deceased mother created from a "Monopoly" set. Called "Privilege," the game offers domestic labor bonuses for using the thimble or iron playing piece, and penalizes players with "Excuses" and "Denial" cards. It's met with amused annoyance from the brothers, one of whom pulls a Denial card that reads, "I don't have white privilege because it doesn't exist." And the games go on from there...
Audiences are invited to join the cast and creative team for a talkback following all performances of Straight White Men, but you can start the conversation now - hear Young Jean Lee discuss the reality of privilege on All Things Considered.
STRAIGHT WHITE MEN PERFORMANCES START THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW AT THEWILBURYGROUP.ORG/STRAIGHT-WHITE-MEN AND RUNNING IN ROTATING REP WITH STRAIGHT WHITE MEN STARTING NOV 25
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