Primary Trust
| Primary Trust | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Eboni Booth |
| Date premiered | May 4, 2023 |
| Place premiered | Laura Pels Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Cranberry Lake, New York 1990s |
Primary Trust is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright Eboni Booth. The production premiered Off-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theatre in 2023 and starred William Jackson Harper who received the Obie Award. The play was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2024.
Summary[edit]
The play tells the story of Kenneth, a bookstore worker who embarks on a journey of self-discovery. After being laid off from his long-time job, he considers applying for a new one at the Primary Trust Bank.[1]
Production history[edit]
Off-Broadway (2023)[edit]
The play premiered Off-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theatre, produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company, with support from The Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater and the Edgerton Foundation. The production was directed by Knud Adams.[2] William Jackson Harper won an Obie Award for distinguished performance, and the play was nominated for Outstanding Play by the Lucille Lortel Awards.[3][4][5]
La Jolla (2024)[edit]
The play will premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse as a West Coast premiere, with an anticipated run of Sept 24-Oct 20, 2024, again directed by Knud Adams.[6]
Original cast and characters[edit]
| Character | Off-Broadway (2023) | La Jolla (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth | William Jackson Harper | TBA |
| Bert | Eric Berryman | TBA |
| Corrina / Others | April Matthis | TBA |
| Clay / Others | Jay O. Sanders | TBA |
Awards and nominations[edit]
2023 Off-Broadway production[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
Pulitzer Prize | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Won | [7] | |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play | William Jackson Harper | Pending | [8] | |
| Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance | Pending | [9] | ||
| Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Play | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play | William Jackson Harper | Nominated | |||
| Obie Awards | Performance | Won | [11] | ||
| Sustained Achievement in Design | Mikaal Sulaiman | Won | |||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play | Pending | [12] | ||
| Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | William Jackson Harper | Pending | |||
| Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | April Matthis | Pending | |||
| Jay O. Sanders | Pending | ||||
| Outstanding Direction of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Knud Adams | Pending | |||
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ New York Times Review - Primary Trustaccessed 05/06/2024
- ^ "Primary Trust - Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards". circle.tcg.org.
- ^ Jacobs-Jenkins, Branden (April 17, 2024). "Eboni Booth on 'Primary Trust': Only Connect". AMERICAN THEATRE.
- ^ "Eboni Booth's Primary Trust Opens Off-Broadway May 25 | Playbill".
- ^ Off-Broadway Database Listingaccessed 05/06/2024
- ^ "Primary Trust".
- ^ "Eboni Booth's 'Primary Trust' Wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize For Drama; Play Was Staged Off Broadway By Roundabout Last Summer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Drama Desk Award nominations announced". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Drama League Awards Nominations Are Out; Read the Full List". Playbill. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Lucille Lortel Award winners announced". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Obie Awards 23". Obieawards. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dead Outlaw Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations; Read the Full List". Playbill. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
