
Emerson Stage Presents:
The Henry Winkler Premier Production
BARBECUE
By Robert O’Hara
Directed by Jonathan Kitt
The O’ Mallerys have gathered in their local park to share some barbecue and straight talk with their sister Barbara, whose spiral of drugs and recklessness has forced her siblings to stage an open-air intervention. But the event becomes raucous and unpredictable as familial stereotypes collide with hard realities, and racial politics slam up against the stories we tell—and maybe even believe—about who we were and who we’ve become.
Event Info
Dates
October 14, 2026 – October 17, 2026
Venue
Details
2 hours, 15 minutes
including one 15-minute intermission
Age 12+
Content Warning:
This play contains strong language, satirical representation of drug and alcohol abuse and discussions of addiction and recovery.

