A Lesson Before Dying

It is 1948 in a small Louisiana town. An innocent black man, his self-worth destroyed, sits on death row. A young teacher reluctantly agrees to meet with him, and together they discover lessons of strength, dignity, and humanity. A gripping, heartbreaking, and thoughtful drama based on the award-winning Ernest J. Gaines novel, an Oprah’s Book Club selection.

Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Cast

• Miss Emma: Tracey McAllister
• Grant Wiggins: Hasan Gray
• Reverend Ambrose: William White
• Sheriff Guidry: Steve Taylor
• Paul: Andrew Beadle
• Vivian: Simone Palmer
• Jefferson: Marquis Wilson

Production Staff / Crew

• Director: Kathy C. Gnazzo
• Assistant Director: Larry D. Gabbard
• Producer: Debbi Fleckenstein
• Stage Manager: Evelyn Josephs Russo
• Stage Manager: Kathy McCarthy Simpson
• Assistant Stage Manager: Allison Schneider
• Set Designer: Bill Mentz
• Technical Director: Crawford Deyo
• Lighting Designer: Mike Gnazzo
• Costume Designer: Janet Fenton