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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at Asolo Repertory Theatre
Dates: 9/8/2026
📍 Theatre: Asolo Repertory Theatre
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Directed by Chuck Smith, this August Wilson play takes audiences to a Chicago recording studio in 1927, where Ma Rainey and her band gather for a recording session as tensions between the musicians and their management come to a head.
Authors
Cast and Creative Team for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at Asolo Repertory Theatre
Creative Team
Josh Rhodes
Director
Josh Rhodes
Choreographer
Chuck Smith
Director
Peter Amster
Director
Peter Rothstein
Director
Peter Rothstein
Book
Carla Noack
Book
David Darrow
Music
David Darrow
Lyrics
Chari Arespacochaga
Director
Scott Keys
Director
Casey Stangl
Director
Jennifer Maisel
Playwright
Cat Brindski
Curator
Terrance Jackson
Curator
James Monaghan
Curator
Peter Rothstein
Curator
Cat Brindski
Choreographer
Palm Beach Dramaworks
Producer
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PROVENANCE (02/24/27-03/21/27)
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BOOTLEG: AMERICA SINGS 1927 (04/21/27-05/16/27)
BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY (05/05/27-05/30/27)
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Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida’s premier professional theatre, is one of the most important cultural forces in the Southeastern United States. A center for theatrical excellence, Asolo Rep stages up to fifteen productions every season, spanning a diverse repertoire of newly commissioned plays, bold reinterpretations of contemporary and classical works, and provocative new musical theatre experiences.
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