All My Sons is an amazing American addition to the theatre canon, and well worth the read (let alone taking the chance to actually perform). As with any Arthur Miller play, there is a gravity to the story which belies the simple beginnings and easy going status quo which opens the play; life will not continue as it has, and a great conflict will finally be forced to it's breaking point.
Although you probably haven't read it, you should. This would require all of the exertion of going to the library and checking it out, or ordering it on Amazon. Do it. You won't regret it.
For men, it is a play which forces us to confront the burden of integrity, both to our families and our communities. For women, it is a story which allows us to engage the question of the price of peace, the value of the family. For each of us, it provides the chance to ask some big questions, and (perhaps most importantly) it allows us to go to the theatre! And after you have read it, check out this link, and think hard about characters, plot devices, and the stories we tell through that wonderful medium, the stage.
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