August Wilson's freewheeling comedy takes an intimate look at seven friends and the events leading up to the death of an up-and-coming blues musician. Who or what killed Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton?
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SEVEN GUITARS:
This is a ticketed event. 50 free tickets are available to library patrons for the Saturday, September 20 performance. Tickets are available first come, first served while supplies last. To redeem, patrons must call the South Bend Civic Theatre box office at (574) 234-1112 and use the code word "Schoolboy." Limit of two (2) free tickets per caller. Additional tickets available for purchase.
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The fifth play in August Wilson’s American Century Cycle, Seven Guitars is part elegy, part mystery, and all Blues. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, Wilson's freewheeling comedy takes an intimate look at seven friends and the events leading up to the untimely death of an up-and-coming blues musician. Who or what killed Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton?
Set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1948, this tale of star-crossed stardom, told in flashback, follows Floyd's last days, as his determination for a better future slams against life's harsh realities.
*Seven Guitars includes depictions and language of racism, sexuality, physical violence, sexism, and death. Appropriate for those in high-school and up.
Directed by Tiana Mudzimurema
CAST
Vera...............Nnenia Okereke
Lousie............Jacquetta Page
Ruby..............MacKenzie Denton
Floyd.............Clinton Bell
Canewell.......Ja'Van Smith
Hedley...........Paul Bertha
Red Carter.....Cosmas Bwambok
LEAD SPONSORS
Shein Trust
AEP Foundation + Indiana Michigan Power
SPONSORS
University of Notre Dame
African American Community Fund (CFSJC)
First Presbyterian Church of South Bend
Penske Truck Rentals
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Film & Theatre |
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