August Wilson – Scripts on Screen

The Piano Lesson Script

celluloid — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 23:27:07 +0000

Year:2024

Director:Malcolm Washington

Written by:August Wilson (Theatre Play), Malcolm Washington (Screenplay), Virgil Williams (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.

The Piano Lesson Script Resources:

The Piano Lesson Script PDF - [Virgil Williams & Malcolm Washington] [2/16/2024] at Script Fly ($)

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Script

celluloid — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:22:28 +0000

Year:2020

Director:George C. Wolfe

Written by:Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Writer), August Wilson (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Script Resources:

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Script PDF at netflixawards.com
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Script PDF - REVISED DRAFT. at Script City ($)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Transcript at subslikescript.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Fences Script

celluloid — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 11:39:29 +0000

Year:2016

Director:Denzel Washington

Written by:August Wilson (Author), Tony Kushner (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

Fences Script Resources:

Fences Script PDF at archive.org
Fences Script PDF at Script Slug
Fences Script PDF - [Author's original format] at Script Fly ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.