{"product_id":"superior-donuts-tcg-edition-9781559363617","title":"Superior Donuts (Tcg Edition)","description":"\"It is a meditation on Chicago's old soul . . . a witty, seductive, live-wire and greatly entertaining dark comedy that you just don't want to end.\" \u003ci\u003e-Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSuperior Donuts\u003c\/i\u003e is a soulful play, full of humor and humanity... drawn with deep affection. Letts is a writer whose words are alive with poignancy and wit.\" - David Rooney, \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A source of comic bliss.\" - Charles McNulty, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuperior Donuts\u003c\/i\u003e takes place in the historic Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, where Arthur Przybyszewski runs the donut shop that has been in his family for sixty years. Franco Wicks, a young black man and Arthur's only employee, wants to modernize the shop, while Arthur is more content to spend the day smoking weed and reminiscing about his Polish immigrant father. This provocative comedy, set in the heart of one of Chicago's most diverse communities, explores the challenges of embracing the past and the redemptive power of friendship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Letts\u003c\/b\u003e was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play for \u003ci\u003eAugust: Osage County\u003c\/i\u003e, which premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 2007 before playing Broadway, London's National Theatre, and a forty-week US tour. Other plays include Pulitzer Prize finalist \u003ci\u003eMan from Nebraska\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKiller Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed film; and \u003ci\u003eBug\u003c\/i\u003e, which has played in New York, Chicago, and London and was adapted into a film. Letts is an ensemble member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and garnered a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway revival of \u003ci\u003eWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Theatre Communications Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559363617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.45w x 0.28d","brand":"Tracy Letts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38471732756661,"sku":"9781559363617","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_30fc860e-1193-4f73-94d9-f68672f2f766.jpg?v=1612931755","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/superior-donuts-tcg-edition-9781559363617","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}