The Piano Lesson at Schubert Theatre at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University
Dates: 5/27/2026 - 6/14/2026
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August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama The Piano Lesson is set in Pittsburgh's Hill District in 1936, centering on siblings Boy Willie and Berniece as they battle over a family heirloom piano carved by their enslaved ancestor. The production is directed by James Ijames, Pulitzer Prize winner for Fat Ham. Akeem Davis leads the cast as Boy Willie, with Jessica Johnson as Berniece, Kash Goins as Doaker, Terrence Clowe as Wining Boy, Christopher James Murray as Lymon, Johnnie Hobbs III as Avery, Jessica Money as Grace, and Leonice Diaz as Maretha. The production marks Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's return to Wilson's American Century Cycle, following its 2022 production of Fences.
Cast and Creative Team for The Piano Lesson at Schubert Theatre at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University
Cast
Akeem Davis
Boy Willie
Christopher James Murray
Lymon
Johnnie Hobbs III
Avery
Jessica Money
Grace
Leonice Diaz
Maretha
Terrence Clowe
Wining Boy
Kash Goins
Doaker
Jessica Johnson
Berniece
Creative Team
Karly Amato
Assistant Stage Manager
James Ijames
Director
Thom Weaver
Scenic Designer
Thom Weaver
Lighting Designer
Jerrilyn Lanier Duckworth
Costume Designer
Liz Filios
Sound Designer
Liz Filios
Composer
Eli Lynn
Fight Director
Kim Carson
Intimacy Director
Danielle Sellick
Production Stage Manager
News About The Piano Lesson at Schubert Theatre at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University
THE PIANO LESSON to Open Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 35th Anniversary Season
June 04, 2026 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames directs August Wilson's The Piano Lesson at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, marking the company's 35th anniversary season at DeSales University's Schubert Theatre.About the Theatre
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