 TWO SHINY PENNIES
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March 29 – April 15, 2012 Each of the ten plays in the late August Wilson's famed "Pittsburgh Cycle" covers a different decade of the 1900s in an urban African-American neighborhood, and Gem, while the next-to-last written, is the first chronologically. It's set in 1904, an age when slavery no longer exists but oppression remains all too real, and where the problems of the residents seem overwhelming. At the core of the story is Aunt Ester, whose 285 years of life include a journey to America on a slave ship, and who uses her experiences to bring moral guidance to new generations.
Running Time: Act One - 75 minutes, Act Two - 75 minutes |
THE CAST Caesar Wilks Eli Solly Two Kings Aunt Ester Tyler Citizen Barlow Rutherford Selig Black Mary Wilks
BEHIND THE SCENES Director Set Design Light Design Sound Design Costume Design Production Stage Manager
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Production Sponsors
KeyBank-Community Engagement Sponsor
Alan & Beth Schaeffer
Tyree L. Fields
David and Dulie Greer
In Memory of Marsha Hanna