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.
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