James Milord (Sterling) and DeAnna Supplee (Risa). Wilson never pulled any punches in his indictment of the economics of poverty and Memphis (Michael A. Shepperd), who must decide the fate of his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dunes Arts Foundation presents The Acting Company of New York’s touring production of August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running” on ...

I know that August Wilson is a great playwright in the same way I know that Notre Dame is a majestic cathedral, but whenever I re-encounter his work, I find myself trying to figure out exactly why ...

The first two plays in the festival celebrate a new collaboration between RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY and THE ACTING COMPANY (TAC) of New York. Set in 1969, during a turbulent time in American history, ...

Two Trains Running belongs to August Wilson’s ten-play cycle describing African American life in each decade of the 20th century. It takes place in Pittsburgh, as restaurant owner Memphis fights to ...

August Wilson was a prolific playwright who wrote about the 20th century African American experience. His works, several of which, including Two Trains Running premiered at the Yale Repertory Theatre, ...

It’s been 35 years since there was a production of August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running” at one of Connecticut’s major regional theaters, the last time being the play’s world premiere at the Yale ...

In August Wilson’s plays, characters are always grousing about what “you talking about.” They spend a long time talking about it, in fact. And just as they’re reaching an aria’s high note — of zingy ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. There’s an old Scottish maxim that says stories are best told eye to eye, mind to mind, and heart to heart. If ...

When Chuckie Benson returns to Michigan this month, it will be a homecoming where both his hometown and college community can see how he’s grown — both as a serious actor and as a Black, queer artist ...