A white teen who has grown up in the affectionate company of the two Black waiters who work in his mother’s tearoom in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, learns that his alcoholic father is on his way home from the hospital. This unwelcome news and the ensuing rage unwittingly trigger his inevitable passage into the culture of hatred fostered by apartheid.
That’s the story of “MASTER HAROLD” … and the boys by Athol Fugard. The New York Post called the show “a triumph of playmaking, and unforgettable,” while The New York Times said “Fugard creates a blistering fusion of the personal and the political.”
Theater Voices will present a fully staged reading of “MASTER HAROLD” … and the boys, directed by Jean-Remy Monnay, in four performances over the weekend of March 27-29, 2026. As always, admission is FREE, with donations graciously accepted.
PERFORMANCES:“MASTER HAROLD” … and the boys will be presented on stage at Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Ave., Albany, on:
- Friday, March 27, 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, March 28, 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, March 29, 2:30 p.m.
CAST & CREW: This production of ”Time Stands Still” is directed by Jean-Remy Monnay,
Founder and Producing Artistic Director of the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY (BTTUNY). The cast features Wade Hanley, Isaiah Woods and Nellson Moore.
Theater Voices is a not-for-profit company of theater professionals presenting works that emphasize the language of the playwright, and we are always happy to talk more about its shows for feature stories. Please contact Eileen Schuyler, Theater Voices artistic director at 518-810-7610 (erschuyler@gmail.com). Inquiries may also be sent to info@theatervoices.org.