How We Got On eScriptAvailable

How We Got On by Idris Goodwin

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Productions (31)
Coming of Age Drama
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85 - 95 minutes
2 W, 2 M, 
Set: A DJ booth with a mic and an easel.

Hank, Julian, and Luann are three talented, determined suburban teens coming of age in the 1980s. Dreaming of fame and fortune in the new Hip-Hop music scene, they must overcome cultural isolation, familial dysfunction, and ruthless rivalries to make the music that defines their lives. A sultry DJ spins their stories with her own meta-theatrical perspective in this contemporary ode to the roots of rap.

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Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
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NOTE: This play can also be found in an anthology called Humana Festival 2012: The Complete Plays.

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Hank, Julian, and Luann are three talented, determined suburban teens coming of age in the 1980s. Dreaming of fame and fortune in the new Hip-Hop music scene, they must overcome cultural isolation, familial dysfunction, and ruthless rivalries to make the music that defines their lives. A sultry DJ spins their stories with her own meta-theatrical perspective in this contemporary ode to the roots of rap.

  • Coming of Age Drama
  • |
  • 85 - 95 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
  • Set: A DJ booth with a mic and an easel.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-042-6

Published Reviews

"A resonant coming-of-age story for a new generation."

The Sacramento Bee

"Goodwin's play takes a pop cultural phenomenon and shows how it affects and transforms the young people who make it their own."

David Sheward, Backstage

"How We Got On is...something you hear--in the fullest sense of that word--and experience, and feel."

Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe

"The message of how a love for music can transcend racial, economic and gender barriers is an instant crowd-pleaser."

American Theatre Magazine

"Even those deficient in rap lore will find much to root for in Goodwin's smart and warmhearted story of kids who find freedom in freestyling."

Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune

Production History

OCT 12, 2023 - OCT 14, 2023
Emerson Stage
Boston, MA United States
Emerson StageBoston, MA United States
MAR 31, 2023 - APR 01, 2023
WAVE Productions
Evanston, IL United States
WAVE ProductionsEvanston, IL United States
FEB 11, 2023 - FEB 12, 2023
Tufts University
Medford, MA United States
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA United States
JUL 01, 2022 - JUL 02, 2022
Central Florida Community Arts
Winter Park, FL United States
Central Florida Community ArtsWinter Park, FL United States
JAN 28, 2022 - FEB 20, 2022
Sacred Fools Theatre Company
Los Angeles, CA United States
Sacred Fools Theatre CompanyLos Angeles, CA United States
JAN 26, 2020 - JAN 26, 2020
Company of Actors in Streamlined Theatre (C.A.S.T.)
Makati City, NY Philippines
Company of Actors in Streamlined Theatre (C.A.S.T.)Makati City, NY Philippines
OCT 11, 2019 - OCT 13, 2019
University Of Virginia Paul Robeson Players
Charlottesville, VA United States
University Of Virginia Paul Robeson PlayersCharlottesville, VA United States
MAY 03, 2019 - MAY 19, 2019
Brown/Trinity MFA Programs
Providence, RI United States
Brown/Trinity MFA ProgramsProvidence, RI United States
MAY 03, 2019 - MAY 19, 2019
Brown/Trinity MFA Programs
Providence, RI United States
Brown/Trinity MFA ProgramsProvidence, RI United States
JUN 15, 2018 - JUN 15, 2018
African American Performing Arts Center
Albuquerque, NM United States
African American Performing Arts CenterAlbuquerque, NM United States
1 of 4
No upcoming productions.
JAN 28, 2022 - FEB 20, 2022
Sacred Fools Theatre Company
Los Angeles, CA United States
Sacred Fools Theatre CompanyLos Angeles, CA United States
SEP 14, 2016 - OCT 02, 2016
Azuka Theatre
Philadelphia, PA United States
Azuka TheatrePhiladelphia, PA United States
SEP 30, 2015 - OCT 25, 2015
Portland Playhouse
Portland, OR United States
Portland PlayhousePortland, OR United States
OCT 30, 2014 - NOV 22, 2014
Forum Theatre
SILVER SPRING , MD United States
Forum TheatreSILVER SPRING , MD United States
OCT 24, 2014 - NOV 16, 2014
Cleveland Play House
Cleveland, OH United States
Cleveland Play HouseCleveland, OH United States
FEB 05, 2014 - FEB 22, 2014
Available Light
Columbus, OH United States
Available LightColumbus, OH United States
SEP 21, 2013 - OCT 20, 2013
Citadel Theatre
Lake Forest, IL United States
Citadel TheatreLake Forest, IL United States
JUL 19, 2013 - AUG 17, 2013
Company One
Boston, MA United States
Company OneBoston, MA United States
MAY 12, 2013 - JUN 23, 2013
B Street Theatre
Sacramento, CA United States
B Street TheatreSacramento, CA United States
FEB 22, 2013 - MAR 17, 2013
Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Charlotte, NC United States
Carolina Actors Studio TheatreCharlotte, NC United States
1 of 2

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