A First Look at Father Comes Home From The Wars in San Francisco

The American Conservatory Theater’s production of Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts, 1, 2, & 3) is set to open in San Francisco April 25. The drama, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Liz Diamond, will run through May 20 at A.C.T.’s Geary Theater. It is a co-production with Yale Repertory Theatre, where it ran March 16–April 7.

Set amid the civil war, Father Comes Home From the Wars tells the story of Hero, played by James Udom, a slave who must chose between earning his freedom by fighting for the Confederacy or remaining enslaved in order to stay with the woman he loves.

Flip through photos of the production below:

A First Look at Father Comes Home From The Wars in San Francisco

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The production of Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks’ drama is set to open at the American Conservatory Theater April 25.
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Father_Comes_Home_From_The_Wars_American_Conservatory_Theater_Production_Photos_2018_Steven_Anthony_Jones_Rotimi_Agbabiaka_Safiya_Fredericks_Julian_Elijah_Martinez_Chivas_Michael_HR — Steven Anthony Jones, Rotimi Agbabiaka, Safiya Fredericks, Julian Elijah Martinez, and Chivas Michael

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Father_Comes_Home_From_The_Wars_American_Conservatory_Theater_Production_Photos_2018_Tom_Pecinka_Dan_Hiatt_HR — Tom Pecinka and Dan Hiatt

Father_Comes_Home_From_The_Wars_American_Conservatory_Theater_Production_Photos_2018_James_Udom_Dan_Hiatt_Tom_Pecinka_HR — James Udom, Dan Hiatt, and Tom Pecinka

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