"Fifth of July"

"Fifth of July": Funny & Poignant Post-Vietnam Drama

Ken Talley, a Vietnam vet who lost the use of his legs in combat, lives in a farmhouse in rural Missouri with his lover, Jed. Traumatized and bitter, Ken struggles to find meaning in his life. As he contemplates selling the farmhouse, family members and old friends from his radical UC Berkeley descend for a vacation, helping Ken decide the family's fate as well as his own. Presented by Berkeley's Aurora Theatre Company, Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" is a heartwarming yet hilarious portrait of the Woodstock generation at the precise moment they realize the fireworks ended yesterday. It's been hailed as a major work by one of theater's most important and celebrated writers.