Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Mainstage Theater
Written by
Will Arbery
Directed by Danya Taymor
World premiere
JUSTIN
There are more of them. We lost the popular vote, by a lot. And they’re mobilizing. In many ways, they are in power. And they’re trying to wipe us out.
It’s nearing midnight in Wyoming, where four young conservatives have gathered at a backyard after-party. They’ve returned home to toast their mentor Gina, newly inducted as president of a tiny Catholic college. But as their reunion spirals into spiritual chaos and clashing generational politics, it becomes less a celebration than a vicious fight to be understood. On a chilly night in the middle of America, Will Arbery’s haunting play offers grace and disarming clarity, speaking to the heart of a country at war with itself.
Will Arbery is the 2019/20 Tow Playwright-in-Residence at Playwrights Horizons.
“Critic’s Pick! Astonishing and riveting. Heroes risks a rare stage subject: Christian conservatism. A red-state unicorn.”
— Jesse Green, New York Times | Read Full Article“★★★★★ A perfect production that left me with my heart in my mouth.”
— Helen Shaw, Time Out New York | Read Full Article