Central Piedmont Community College Theatre Announces the Cast of August Wilson's MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM

It's 1927 in a rundown studio in Chicago Ma Rainey, The Mother of the Blues, is recording new sides of old favorites. During a tense recording session in Chicago's South Side, August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom exposes the exploitation of African American musicians in the white-dominated commercial music industry. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom depicts the psychological consequences of African American musicians' struggles for economic an artistic self-determination in the face of racism and a shifting marketplace. August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom won the 1985 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best American Play, the 1985 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play and 1985 Tony Award for Best Play.

Cast

Sturdyvant....................................................................................Tom Scott

Irvin.............................................................................................. Hank West

Cutler..........................................................................................Tyrone Jefferson

Toledo........................................................................................... Gagan Hunter

Slow Drag.......................................................................................Willie Strafford

Levee.............................................................................................Jonavan Adams

Ma Rainey.....................................................................................Shar Marlin

Policeman.......................................................................................Tim Huffman

Dussie Mae....................................................................................Carol J. McKenith

Sylvester..........................................................................................Danius Jones

Understudy Daquane Cherry

Get your tickets at the SunTrust Box Office 704-330-6534 or online 24/7 at tix.cpcc.edu. Show runs March 31 to April 9, 2017 in Pease Auditorium.