THE HUMANS
Sound Theatre Company presents THE HUMANS by Stephen Karam from October 30 to November 22, 2025. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this resource list of books and films to enhance your experience of the show.
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This Is Where I Leave You
When a Jewish family sits shiva, they are locked together for a full seven days to honor the dead. This bittersweet novel captures how familial love and affection can look a lot like anger and exasperation.
Format: eBook
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No One Is Coming to Save Us
Through the lens of an African American family’s attempt at the American dream, Watts crystallizes how families struggle to keep heart and soul together as they strive to realize their personal goals while uplifting the entire clan.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Yi Yi
Karam has said that Edward Yang's 2000 film Yi Yi, about a Taiwanese family, inspired him while writing THE HUMANS and influenced the visual style of his film adaptation of the play.
Format: DVD
Availability: All copies in use
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Sound Theatre's THE HUMANS website
Join us for Thanksgiving with the Blakes, where laughter, tension, and unspoken fears converge in Stephen Karam’s THE HUMANS. Directed by Founding Artistic Director Teresa Thuman, this Tony Award-winning play captures the complexities of family life with humor and raw emotional depth. As secrets are revealed and hopes collide, the Blakes wrestle with what it means to face uncertainty together. At once intimate and universal, THE HUMANS is a profound exploration of love, resilience, and the ties that bind us. Don’t miss this masterful production that invites us all to reflect on the beauty and fragility of being human.
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