The Howland Company and Crow’s Theatre present the Canadian premiere of Heroes of the Fourth Turning this fall, the Pulitzer Prize finalist play written by Succession writer Will Arbery. Directed by Philip Akin, the show runs from October 3 to 22, 2023 at the Studio Theatre in Streetcar Crowsnest, 345 Carlaw Avenue, Toronto, ON. Opening night is October 6, 2023.

 For tickets and more details, visit howlandcompanytheatre.com/heroes/.

Winner of the 2020 Obie Award for Playwriting, the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play, the Whiting Award for Drama, and the New York Drama Critics Circle award for Best Play, the riveting and witty Heroes of the Fourth Turning, has been hailed as “a work of singular distinction, for which the word ‘remarkable’ is, if anything, an understatement” by The Wall Street Journal, and “an astonishing new play” by The New York Times.

On a chilly night in the middle of America, one week after the Charlottesville riots in 2017, four alumni gather to toast their mentor Gina, newly inducted as president of their conservative catholic college. A daring look at the heart of a country at war with itself, the evening begins innocently enough. As the party stretches late into the night, their reunion spirals into spiritual chaos, clashing politics, and stunning revelations as they furiously grapple with their beliefs and sense of personal responsibility.

In keeping with The Howland Company’s history of vibrant, award-winning acting ensembles, the cast of Heroes of the Fourth Turning stars Mac Fyfe and Maria Ricossa and Howland Members Ruth Goodwin, Cameron Laurie and Hallie Seline. 

Playwright and filmmaker Will Arbery has also written Corsicana, Plano, Evanston Salt Costs Climbing, and more; he was a writer and producer on HBO’s hit Succession, and is currently under commission from Audible, Manhattan Theatre Club, and Playwright Horizons. 

Actor, director, and founding member of Obsidian Theatre, where he served as artistic director from 2006 to 2020, Philip Akin is the most awarded Black director in Canada, including several Dora Mavor Moore Awards, Toronto Theatre Critics Awards, the Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award, and the 2019 Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. Recent directing credits include Of the Sea (Tapestry Opera and Obsidian Theatre), Gem of the Ocean, Master Harold…and the Boys (Shaw Festival), Art (Soulpepper), Passing Strange (The Musical Stage Company and Obsidian Theatre), and Pass Over (Obsidian Theatre).

Tickets for Heroes of the Fourth Turning run from $20 to $70, with pricing options throughout the run for students, artsworkers, under-30, seniors, and premium reserved seating add-on, plus limited Pay-What-You-Can tickets available on Sunday matinees. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit howlandcompanytheatre.com/heroes/ or crowstheatre.com.
Previews: October 3-5, 2023
Opening Night: Friday, October 6, 2023 at 8pm

Showtimes:
Evenings at 8pm
Matinees After Opening: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm

Runtime:
Two hours (no intermission)

Location:
Streetcar Crowsnest – Studio Theatre
345 Carlaw Avenue, Toronto, ON

Box Office Information:
Online  or crowstheatre.com

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