Fort Wayne Civic Theatre Presents August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON 9/12-20

Fort Wayne Civic Theatre Presents The Piano Lesson at the ARTS UNITED CENTER September 12 - 20, 2009

In his second Pulitzer Prize winner, August Wilson fashions a haunting and dramatic work. At the heart of the play stands the ornately carved upright piano that has been gathering dust in the parlor of Berniece Charles's Pittsburgh home. When Boy Willie, her exuberant brother, bursts into her life with his dream of buying the same Mississippi land that their family had worked as slaves, he plans to sell their antique piano for the cash he needs to stake his future. Berniece refuses to sell, though, clinging to the piano as a reminder of the history that is their family's legacy.

-Rated (PG-13)

Guest Directed by John Tolley, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Ministry and the Arts at Meadville Lombard Theological School and former Artistic Director of First Presbyterian Theatre.

Don't miss this accomplished cast including WANE-TV's Terra Brantley!

Cast: Danny Reese, Dwight Wilson, Cortney White, Terra Brantley, Lauryn E'Leesia Jones, Kelron Mixon, Freddie Basnight, and Andrea Cash

Note: Saturday Opening Night!
Sat, Sept 12...................8 pm
Sun, Sept 13.......................2 pm
Fri, Sept 18...................8 pm
Sat, Sept 19...................8 pm
Sun, Sept 20..................2 pm

Tickets
$22. Adults
$14. Age 23 and under
$18. Sunday Senior Matinees

Box Office: 260 424.5220
Business Office: 260 422.8641 x221
and online at www.fwcivic.org

Dallas Awards - Live Stats

Best Musical - Top 3

1. BIG FISH (Texas Music Theatre Company)

7.3% of votes

2. SCROOGE THE MUSICAL (North Texas Performing Arts)

6% of votes

3. RENT (Grand Prairie Arts Council)

4.6% of votes

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