Broadway.com Launches The Weston Family Tree, Video Profiles of the 13 Characters in August: Osage County

Broadway.com has teamed up with August: Osage County to present The Weston Family Tree, an in-depth look at the 13 unforgettable characters in Tracy Letts' Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning play. And who better to introduce the Weston clan and those who surround them than the talented actors currently playing the roles on Broadway?

Reviews have described the epic nature of this family drama, but August: Osage County is also a rip-roaring, what-on-earth-will-happen-next? evening of theater. In this unique and exciting video series, each character in August is described by the actor who plays him or her, together with fascinating analysis from the other folks in the play.

Sharing their insights: Estelle Parsons matriarch Violet Weston, Michael McGuire patriarch Beverly Weston, Amy Morton eldest daughter Barbara Fordham, Sally Murphy middle daughter Ivy Weston, Mariann Mayberry youngest daughter Karen Weston, Frank Wood Barbara's husband, Bill Fordham, Madeleine Martin Barbara's daughter, Jean Fordham, Molly Regan Violet's sister, Mattie Fae Aiken, Robert Foxworth Mattie Fae's husband, Charlie Aiken, Jim True-Frost Mattie Fae and Charlie's son, Little Charles, Brian Kerwin Karen's fiance, Steve Heidebrecht, Kimberly Guerrero housekeeper Johnna Monevata and Troy West Sheriff Deon Gilbeau.

Our series begins with Barbara, played by 2008 Best Actress Tony nominee Amy Morton. Watch her video here, then scroll down to read samples of Letts' juicy dialogue. Over the next few weeks, you'll have the opportunity to meet every character in August: Osage County on Broadway.com—then get tickets to see them live and in action at the Music Box Theatre.