Barbecue / Bootycandy (TCG Edition). Robert O'Hara

      Watch it break.

       —Robert O’Hara

       July 2016

       BARBECUE

       To my mother,

       Lillie Anne

       And her siblings,

       James T, Henry, Adlean, Marie, Barbara, T.J.,

       Alfonso, Terry, Tyrone, Tina and Melvin

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      In the scene titled “Alaskan Fishtail,” some of the language is lifted from the website for Passages Malibu Alcohol/Drug Rehab: http://www.passagesmalibu.com/

      PRODUCTION HISTORY

      Barbecue had its world premiere at The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) in New York, on October 8, 2015. The play was directed by Kent Gash. The scenic design was by Clint Ramos, the costume design was by Paul Tazewell, the lighting design was by Jason Lyons, the original music and sound design were by Lindsay Jones; the production stage manager was Buzz Cohen. The cast was:

JAMES T	Marc Damon Johnson
	Paul Niebanck
LILLIE ANNE	Becky Ann Baker
	Kim Wayans
ADLEAN	Constance Shulman
	Benja Kay Thomas
MARIE	Arden Myrin
	Heather Alicia Simms
BARBARA	Tamberla Perry
	Samantha Soule

      Barbecue was commissioned by Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago (Martha Lavey, Artistic Director; David Hawkansom, Executive Director).

      CHARACTERS

      JAMES T

      LILLIE ANNE

      ADLEAN

      MARIE

      BARBARA

       PLACE

      Middle America.

       SETTING

      A pavilion, surrounded by a park.

       TIME

      Now (after and before).