dipity

Historical Context

Created by samro33 on Apr 17, 2011

Last updated: 04/17/11 at 04:59 PM

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Apr 17, 2011 4:40 PM

• Play Written
  1990

  By August Wilson as part of his series of centuries

• First Play Production
  Nov 26, 1987

  At Yale Repertory Theatre

• August Wilson Born
  Apr 27, 1945

  Born in Pittsburgh to an African-American mother and a German father

• Setting of Play
  1936

  In urban Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania

• Death of Berniece's husband Crawley
  1934

  Leads to Berniece raising Maretha on her own

• Birth of Maretha
  1925

  Born to Berniece and Crawley in Pittsburgh

• Wining Boy, Doaker, and Boy Charles Steal Piano
  Jul 4, 1911

  Steal piano from Sutter's house while he is at July 4th Festival

• Mama Berniece and Papa Boy Walter Sold for Piano
  1860 to 1870

  Sold by Sutter to Joel Nolander for a piano

• Willie Boy carves Piano
  Apr 17, 1860

  Doaker's Grandpa carves murals of family history including Mama Esther and Papa Boy Charles from the 1820s