Native Son (play)

Native Son
First edition 1941
Written by	Paul Green Richard Wright
Date premiered	March 24, 1941
Place premiered	St. James Theatre New York City, New York
Original language	English
Genre	Drama
Setting	Chicago, Illinois

Native Son is a 1941 Broadway drama written by Paul Green and Richard Wright based on Wright's novel Native Son. It was produced by Orson Welles and John Houseman with Bern Bernard as associate producer and directed by Welles with scenic design by John Morcom. It ran for 114 performances from March 24, 1941 to June 28, 1941 at the St. James Theatre.

This is the last time Welles and Houseman, co-founders of the Mercury Theatre, ever worked together.^[1]: 12