Pill Hill (play)

Pill Hill
Written bySam Kelley
CharactersCharlie, Joe, Al, Tony, Ed, and Scott
Date premiered1990
Place premieredYale Repertory Theatre
Original languageEnglish
SettingPill Hill, Chicago 1973–1983

Pill Hill is a three-act play by American dramatist Sam Kelley. Set in a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago known informally as Pill Hill, the play examines the failures, successes, and relationships of six African American steel mill workers as they transition from blue-collar jobs to white-collar professions between 1973 and 1983. The play is regarded as an allegory of economic progress related to the American Dream.

Pill Hill debuted at the 1990 Yale Repertory Theatre Winterfest series of plays in progress, and was subsequently performed in several venues across the United States.[1][2][3] The play was published by Dramatic Publishing Company in 1995.[4]

  1. ^ Klein, Alvin (November 22, 1992). "Theater; Life in One Chicago Neighborhood". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  2. ^ Beer, John (July 2–8, 2009). "Theater review: Pill Hill". Time Out Chicago. Archived from the original on July 21, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  3. ^ Rawson, Christopher (May 25, 2007). "Stage Review: 'Pill Hill' has highs but lacks bonding". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
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