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''Pill Hill'' is a three-act play by American dramatist Sam Kelley. Set in a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago known informally as Pill Hill, the play examines the failures, successes, and relationships of six African American steel mill workers as they transition from blue-collar jobs to white-collar professions between 1973 and 1983. The play is regarded as an allegory of economic progress related to the American Dream. ''Pill Hill'' debuted at the 1990 Yale Repertory Theatre Winterfest series of plays in progress, and was subsequently performed in several venues across the United States.〔 〕 The play was published by Dramatic Publishing Company in 1995.〔 == Characters == * Charlie, a 20-year steel mill veteran who seeks a promotion to machine operator, maintains a perfect attendance record and eventually lives on his steel mill pension. * Eddie, a full-time student who has surrendered his job at the mill and becomes a lawyer * Al, a night school student working at the mill to provide for his family who becomes a real estate agent * Tony, an encyclopedias salesman who is exploited by his company but becomes engaged to a professor and attempts to buy a house in Pill Hill. * Scott, a worker at the mill who was dismissed from college who becomes a Chicago Transit Authority employee before pursuing other career opportunities. * Joe, a steel mill worker who plans to leave the mill when his car note is paid, but ends up out of work, homeless and penniless.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pill Hill (play)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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