Rich Relations

Rich Relations
Written byDavid Henry Hwang
CharactersHinson
Keith
Jill
Barbara
Marilyn
Date premieredApril 21, 1986
Place premieredSecond Stage Theatre
New York City, New York
Original languageEnglish
SubjectFamily; Religion
GenreDrama
SettingLos Angeles; mid-eighties

Rich Relations is a 1986 play by American playwright David Henry Hwang.[1] Hwang's first play with all non-Asian characters, it depicts the rich WASP Orr family and the damage within from parent to child, with many religious overtones. The play premiered at the McGinn-Cazale Theatre on April 21, 1986 Off-Broadway as part of the Second Stage Theatre. It was directed by Harry Kondoleon, with Phoebe Cates and Keith Szarabajka.

It is currently published by Playscripts, Inc.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lortel Archives--The Internet Off-Broadway Database". www.lortel.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13.
  2. ^ "Rich Relations by David Henry Hwang | Playscripts Inc".
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Works by David Henry Hwang
Full-length plays
  • FOB (1980)
  • Family Devotions (1981)
  • Rich Relations (1986)
  • M. Butterfly (1988)
  • Face Value (1993)
  • Golden Child (1996)
  • Peer Gynt (1998)
  • Tibet Through the Red Box (2004)
  • Yellow Face (2007)
  • Chinglish (2011)
  • Kung Fu (2014)
Short plays
Film/television
  • Blind Alleys (1985)
  • M. Butterfly (1993)
  • Golden Gate (1994)
  • The Lost Empire/The Monkey King (2001)
  • Possession (2002)
  • The Affair (2016)
Music theatre