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Talley & Son
Directed by Louis Contey
Fall 2005
The 2005 Season concludes with the explosive finale in the renowned cycle of plays dealing with the Talley family of Lebanon, Missouri. The action in this instance is simultaneous with that of Wilson's famous Talley's Folly and deals with the generation preceding that encountered in Fifth of July. Richly textured, and suffused with humor and deeply affecting compassion, the play examines a family beset with strains from within and without-and about to begin its inevitable decline - a powerful examination of American values at the end of World War II. Set on Independence Day, the story pits Eldon Talley against his father, Calvin, as he jolts the family business with an unexpected decision defying his father's rigid authority. We slowly become aware that a dynasty built by hard work is about to be dismantled by the men who have inherited the property, but not the character, of their predecessors. "It is Wilson's dramatic artistry that he is able to draw us into the realm of the Talleys, encouraging us to understand the grasping fathers and sons as well as those few who can embrace a life of individuality and responsibility." -NY Times. "
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