| Orphans | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Lyle Kessler |
| Date premiered | August 31, 1983 |
| Place premiered | The Matrix Theatre Company |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Orphans, Crime |
| Genre | Dark comedy, Tragedy, Magic realism |
| Setting | An old row house in North Philadelphia |
Orphans is a play by Lyle Kessler. It premiered in 1983 at The Matrix Theatre Company in Los Angeles, where it received critical and commercial success and won the Drama-Logue Award. The play has been performed by the Steppenwolf Theatre and on Broadway in 2013.