August Wilson’s ‘Fences’ at Independence

Friday through Sunday, the New Venture Theatre presents August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Fences at the Independence Park Theatre. Troy Mason, the 53-year-old head of a large household, struggles with providing for his family and with his obsession about cheating death. A restless trash collector and former athlete, his difficulties mirror those of the black community in the 1950s—and the way things break down for him and the ones he loves makes for heartbreaking melodrama. Get your tickets at theparktheatre.com.