Troy Maxson makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major leagues began ...

The life of former Negro-league baseball player Troy Maxson, here a sanitation worker trying his best to support his family, is explored in “Fences,” the Tony Award and 1987 Pulitzer Prize ...

Chris Chalk, known for his television roles in The Newsroom, Homeland, and Gotham, also made a significant impact with his performance in the 2010 Broadway play Fences. more... Viola Davis, who ...

The 1987 Pulitzer prize winning play for Best Drama and a 1987 Tony Award winner for Best Play, Fences, by August Wilson. Set in the 1950s, Fences explores the evolving African-American ...