Theatre History · Unit 8
The American Dream Is Having a Nightmare
Through Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Lorraine Hansberry, and August Wilson, we examine how American playwrights transformed family conflict, identity, race, class, and national mythology into dramatic confrontations.
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Graphic Novel
Five playwrights, five acts — the American Dream drawn in ink and blood-red.
Enter →IIEncyclopedia
Lives, plays, terms, and the historical context behind every entrance.
Enter →IIIScholarly Journals
Critical arguments and essential scholarship for deeper study.
Enter →IVToday
How these plays echo through film, TV, music, and the headlines.
Enter →The Cast
Act One
Eugene O'Neill
1888–1953
Act Two
Tennessee Williams
1911–1983
Act Three
Arthur Miller
1915–2005
Act Four
Lorraine Hansberry
1930–1965
Act Five
August Wilson
1945–2005