This dark comedy, written by Tracy Letts, won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Set outside Pawhuska, Oklahoma, August: Osage County takes place during several weeks of August in the home of Beverly and Violet Weston. The play centers on a dying woman surrounded by a large and eccentric group of hangers-on. Theatre of the Republic, 337 Main St. Dates and times vary. $18 in advance, $20 at the door. (843) 488-0821, www.theatreoftherepublic.com