written by August Wilson
directed by Bobbi Schevitz
Friday January 28th 2011 — Saturday February 19th 2011

It is 1936 and Boy Willie arrives in Pittsburgh from the South in a battered truck loaded with watermelons to sell. He has an opportunity to buy some land down home, but he has to come up with the money right quick. He wants to sell an old piano that has been in his family for generations, but he shares ownership with his sister and it sits in her living room. She has already rejected several offers because the antique piano is covered with incredible carvings detailing the family’s rise from slavery. Boy Willie tries to persuade his stubborn sister that the past is past, but she is more formidable than he anticipated.
Cast
- Doaker: Philip Hannah
- Boy Willie: Germar Terrell Gardner
- Lymon: Philip Gist
- Berneice: Tracey McAllister
- Maretha: Niara Nichols
- Maretha: Christiana Joy Nurse
- Avery: Kevin Barksdale
- Wining Boy: Keith Bullock
- Grace: Atiya Mariama Gladden
- Grace: Ebonée Collens
Production Staff / Crew
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Director: Bobbi Schevitz
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Scenic Designer: Rob Ward
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Costume Designer: Mara-Lynne Brenner
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Lighting Designer: Larry Wilbur
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Sound Designer: Anthony Munderville
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Musical Director: Samuel Waymon
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Stage Manager: Robin Reiger Munderville
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Producer: Penny Buccafuri
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Assistant to the Director: Robin Reiger Munderville
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Scenic Artist: Chantale Bourdages
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Assistant Stage Manager: Christine Kavanagh
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Backstage Crew: Samantha Fiorino Fiumara
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Property Designer: Penny Buccafuri
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Hair / Wig Designer: Danielle Flourestant
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Costume Crew: Laura Davis
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Lighting Board Operator: Robin Reiger Munderville
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Lighting Board Operator: Anthony Munderville