August Wilson Alive and Well in Southwest Atlanta

Tonight and tomorrow the preliminaries for The August Wilson Monologue Competition are happening at The Southwest Arts Center- the finals take place on the 22nd. I’ll keep you posted. Meanwhile check out what its about below.

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August Wilson's Century Cycle is an achievement in American theatre. Each of the ten plays are set in a different decade of the twentieth century. At the core of each work are soaring, lyrical monologues that take the song, laughter, pain, and rich content of African American life and place it in the mouths of a great and varied ensemble of characters.

The competition is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors from Atlanta, Pittsburgh and New York City high schools. The winners at the regional level will travel to the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to participate in a weekend devoted to Wilson and the final round of the competition.

Students will perform a one to two minute monologue from any of the plays in August Wilson's Century Cycle. The panel of judges will be comprised of theatre professionals from the respective communities.

The winner will receive a $500 scholarship, runner-up a $250 scholarship and a $100 scholarship for honorable mention. All finalists will receive a hardbound book of August Wilson's plays.