A Soldier’s play
Written by Charles Fuller
Directed by David Thomas
Hard Bargain Players at 2001 Bryan Point Road • Accokeek, MD 20607.
Performances
August 23, 24, 30, 31, September 6 and 7 at 8:00 PM
Parental advisory: Adult themes, including racism. For more details see the Wikipedia page (Spoiler alert: the page gives away part of the story.)
Synopsis
In a Louisiana army camp in 1944 Capt. Taylor, the white C.O., has a problem. He commands a black company whose sergeant has been murdered. He is worried the murderer may be a white officer or the local Klan. A black captain, Richard Davenport, is assigned to investigate.
Winner! 1982 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.