Starving (play)
| Starving | |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Written by | S. M. Shephard-Massat |
| Subject | African-American life |
| Genre | Satire[1] |
| Setting | Atlanta, Georgia, 1950 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | November 14, 2005 |
| Place | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Washington, D.C. |
Starving is a play by S. M. Shephard-Massat. The play premiered in 2005 at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and won the 2006 Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical.[2][3]
Plot
Starving is set in Atlanta, Georgia during the 1950s and takes place in an apartment building within a Black neighborhood. The play follows characters whose lives intersect as they navigate personal ambition, generational conflict, violence, and questions of intellect and survival within a racially segregated society.[4]
Production history
Washington, D.C. (2005)
Starving received its world premiere at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., running from November 14 through December 18, 2005.[2] The production was directed by Seret Scott.[5]
New York City (2011)
In September 2011, Starving was presented as part of The Public Theater’s New Work Now series. The production was directed by Delroy Lindo and was performed on Friday, September 16, 2011.[6]
Awards
In 2006, Starving won the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical at the Helen Hayes Awards.[3]
Reception
The original production of Starving was reviewed by Variety, The Washington Post, and The Washington Times.[5][7][8]
References
- ↑ "Starving". Alexander Street Press.
- 1 2 "Starving: A Portrait of Black Atlanta in the '50s Premieres at DC's Woolly Mammoth". Playbill. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Helen Hayes Awards Nominees and Recipients, 2006". TheatreWashington. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "Starving". TheaterMania. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Starving". Variety. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "The Public Theater Announces New Work Now In September, Kicks Off '97". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "Starving: Side Dishes Without a Main Course". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "'Starving': Filled with verbiage". The Washington Times. Retrieved 24 January 2026.