<DIV><p>&ldquo;McCraney&rsquo;s richly drawn characters and colloquial poetry . . . manages to sound both epic and rooted in a specific place. Listen closely, and you might hear that thrilling sound that is one of the main reasons we go to the theater, that beautiful music of a new voice.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>The New York Times</i></p><p>&ldquo;Taut, expressive drama, <i>The Brothers Size</i> realizes the potential of theater to elevate the ordinary. . . . McCraney&rsquo;s writing can be arresting.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>Time Out New York</i></p><p>This is the first collection by Tarell Alvin McCraney, a major new playwright of the American theater. Lyrical and mythic, provocative and contemporary, McCraney&rsquo;s dramas of kinship, love, and heartache are set in the bayou of Louisiana and loosely draw on West African myths. <i>In the Red and Brown Water</i> charts the story of Oya, a fast and beautiful track star who must make difficult choices on her journey to womanhood. <i>The Brothers Size</i> dramatizes the struggle between brothers who have taken different paths: Ogun, single-mindedly running his auto shop, and Oshoosi, recently returned from prison and fallen back with trouble. <i>Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet</i> explores a young man&rsquo;s relationship with his history and friends as he discovers his sexuality and true self against the backdrop of an impending storm.</p><p><b>Tarell Alvin McCraney</b>&rsquo;s other works include <i>Wig Out!</i> and <i>The Breach</i>. His plays have been produced at The Public Theater in New York, internationally at the Royal Court Theatre and Abbey Theatre, and throughout the United States.</p></DIV>