Guess Who's Coming To Dinner by Todd Kreidler

(9)
Productions (89)
Comedy/Drama
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110 - 120 minutes
5 W, 4 M, 
Content Notes: Some adult language.
Set: Unit set: a living room and a terrace.

A progressive white couple's proud liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her black fiance home to meet them in this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Blindsided by their daughter's whirlwind romance and fearful for her future, Matt and Christina Drayton quickly come to realize the difference between supporting a mixed-race couple in your newspaper and welcoming one into your family--especially in 1967. But they're surprised to find they aren't the only ones with concerns about the match, and it's not long before a multi-family clash of racial and generational difference sweeps across the Draytons' idyllic San Francisco terrace. At the end of the day, will the love between young Joanna and John prevail? With humor and insight, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner begins a conversation sure to continue at dinner tables long after the curtain comes down.

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Play Details

A progressive white couple's proud liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her black fiance home to meet them in this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Blindsided by their daughter's whirlwind romance and fearful for her future, Matt and Christina Drayton quickly come to realize the difference between supporting a mixed-race couple in your newspaper and welcoming one into your family--especially in 1967. But they're surprised to find they aren't the only ones with concerns about the match, and it's not long before a multi-family clash of racial and generational difference sweeps across the Draytons' idyllic San Francisco terrace. At the end of the day, will the love between young Joanna and John prevail? With humor and insight, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner begins a conversation sure to continue at dinner tables long after the curtain comes down.

Audio recordings and information about the public domain songs referenced in the play are available from the Library of Congress:

Hiding-seek Song

More Room There

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 110 - 120 minutes
  • 5 W, 4 M, 
  • Content Notes: Some adult language.
  • Set: Unit set: a living room and a terrace.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-905-0

Production History

MAR 27, 2026 - APR 18, 2026
The Little Theatre of Alexandria
Alexandria, VA United States
The Little Theatre of AlexandriaAlexandria, VA United States
JAN 29, 2026 - FEB 08, 2026
TheatreWorks Community Players
Martinsville, VA United States
TheatreWorks Community PlayersMartinsville, VA United States
MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 11, 2025
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT United States
Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT United States
MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 18, 2025
Chief Theatre
Chiefland, FL United States
Chief TheatreChiefland, FL United States
APR 25, 2025 - MAY 04, 2025
UpStage Artists, Incorporated
Beltsville, MD United States
UpStage Artists, IncorporatedBeltsville, MD United States
FEB 27, 2025 - MAR 02, 2025
Greenwood Little Theatre
Greenwood, MS United States
Greenwood Little TheatreGreenwood, MS United States
FEB 14, 2025 - FEB 23, 2025
The MTM Players
West Windsor, NJ United States
The MTM PlayersWest Windsor, NJ United States
FEB 06, 2025 - FEB 16, 2025
Hendersonville Theatre
Hendersonville, NC United States
Hendersonville TheatreHendersonville, NC United States
NOV 15, 2024 - NOV 24, 2024
Galaxy Theater Company
Lagrange, IL United States
Galaxy Theater CompanyLagrange, IL United States
NOV 14, 2024 - NOV 21, 2024
Galaxy Theater Company
Chicago, IL United States
Galaxy Theater CompanyChicago, IL United States
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MAR 27, 2026 - APR 18, 2026
The Little Theatre of Alexandria
Alexandria, VA United States
The Little Theatre of AlexandriaAlexandria, VA United States
JAN 29, 2026 - FEB 08, 2026
TheatreWorks Community Players
Martinsville, VA United States
TheatreWorks Community PlayersMartinsville, VA United States
MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 11, 2025
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT United States
Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT United States
MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 18, 2025
Chief Theatre
Chiefland, FL United States
Chief TheatreChiefland, FL United States
APR 25, 2025 - MAY 04, 2025
UpStage Artists, Incorporated
Beltsville, MD United States
UpStage Artists, IncorporatedBeltsville, MD United States
JUL 20, 2022 - SEP 04, 2022
Riverside Center Theater
Fredericksburg, VA United States
Riverside Center TheaterFredericksburg, VA United States
JAN 01, 2022 - JAN 31, 2022
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Mountain View, CA
TheatreWorks Silicon ValleyMountain View, CA
JAN 31, 2020 - FEB 16, 2020
A.D. Players
Houston, TX United States
A.D. PlayersHouston, TX United States
APR 26, 2019 - MAY 19, 2019
Sierra Repertory Theatre
,
Sierra Repertory Theatre,
APR 24, 2019 - MAY 12, 2019
Ivoryton Playhouse
Ivoryton, CT
Ivoryton PlayhouseIvoryton, CT
APR 07, 2018 - MAY 27, 2018
Guthrie Theatre
Minneapolis, MN United States
Guthrie TheatreMinneapolis, MN United States
MAR 15, 2018 - APR 15, 2016
Court Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
Court TheatreChicago, IL United States
JAN 26, 2018 - FEB 17, 2018
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Cincinnati, OH United States
Cincinnati Shakespeare CompanyCincinnati, OH United States
OCT 12, 2017 - OCT 22, 2017
Savannah Rep
Savannah, GA United States
Savannah RepSavannah, GA United States
SEP 02, 2017 - SEP 10, 2017
Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre
Arrow Rock, MO United States
Arrow Rock Lyceum TheatreArrow Rock, MO United States
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