Call for Auditions!
February 4 | 5 - 10 pm
"Every Tongue Confess" by Marcus Gardley. Directed by Tre Garrett.
In "Every Tongue Confess," a series of church burnings in 1990's rural Alabama led the townspeople to question their lives, identities and journeys, both collectively and individually. The work blends secular with spiritual and Bible stories with everyday occurrences of newsworthy events
Looking for African American actors ages 17 and up
and Caucasian males 30 - 40.
Prepare a one to two-minute monologue and a song, although singing is not a requirement. Provide head shot, resume and schedule conflicts from Feb. 28 through the end of the run of the show at the audition.
Contact Eric A. Smith (412) 212-8031 or a.eric.smith@gmail.com
"Every Tongue Confess" by Marcus Gardley. Directed by Tre Garrett. — March 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and April 1, 2012.
August Wilson Center for African American Culture, 980 Liberty Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh. (Click for Google Map)
Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia
February 18, 2012 | 8PM | $20 - $40
This lively Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra performance pits the best of the region's jazz drumming against its Philadelphia counterpart in a friendly but spirited rivalry. This concert will feature the explosive and extraordinary native son, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Philadelphia native Christian McBride as they both perform their big band compositions and arrangements with the PJO.
Between a Ballad and a Blues
February 24 - 25, 2012 | 8PM | $20 - $30
Between a Ballad and a Blues, by playwright Linda Parris-Bailey, explores the life of African American string-band and country blues musician Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong, and his experiences during the segregation era, as he performed internationally with fellow musicians, Carl Martin and Ted Bogan. The play captures Howard’s multi-lingual and musical gifts, as well as his struggle for survival in a world that may have loved his talent, but not his skin. When asked by the playwright to recount his life in music, Howard reportedly said, “It’s somewhere between a ballad and a blues.” The August Wilson Center welcomes the Carpetbag Theatre Ensemble’s production of this triumphant play.
Dynamic Women of Dance
March 9-10, 2012 | 8PM | $20 - $30
For this inspiring, collaborative event, the August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble partners with choreographers Sidra Bell, Camille A. Brown, Kiesha Lalama and Kim Bears-Bailey to bring some of today’s most exciting and cutting edge choreographers to The Center’s stage in celebration of women. Be inspired, as the rich vision of these dynamic choreographers meets the bold creativity of the Dance Ensemble.
FAMILY SERIES PERFORMANCE
MOVE! The Power of Black Dance
March 10, 2012 | 1PM | $5
Think Black dance and you think James Brown. Michael Jackson. Usher. And you wouldn't be wrong. But do you know who was called the Queen Mother of Black dance? Do you know whose dance company has performed for more than 21 million people in 48 states and 71 countries on six continents? What is Black dance anyway? How does it tell the stories and feelings we all have in common? In this interactive performance, the August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble invites us to explore these questions and discover the OTHER giants of Black dance: Katherine Dunham, Carmen de Lavallade, Alvin Ailey and Ulysses Dove.
Sean Jones Present...DUETS: Jazz & Poetry
March 22, 2012 | 8PM | $25 with buffet included
Vanessa German, Pittsburgh’s own sought-after poet, visual artist, and former August Wilson Center Fellow, joins Sean Jones in a night of explosive lyrics, rhymes, and rhythms.
Every Tongue Confess*
Pittsburgh Premiere
By: Marcus Gardley
Directed by: Tre Garrett
March 23 - 24, 30 - 31 | 8PM | $20 - $30
Matinee Performances: March 25 & April 1 | 3PM
Set in rural Alabama in the 1990s, Every Tongue Confess, by award-winning playwright Marcus Gardley, blends the secular with the spiritual, and Bible stories with the everyday occurrences of newsworthy events. A series of church burnings lead the townspeople to question their lives, identities, and journeys, both collectively and individually. Soul-shaking blues howls from beneath the soul-stirring gospels, and amidst the fiery sermon, lies the hope for redemption. This is the Pittsburgh premiere of the play.
486 CLUB
Mark Clayton Southers, Artistic Director, Theatre Initiatives, has created a new theatre initiative--the 486 Club. The 486 Club is designed with you and The Center in mind. Performances will take place on Monday evenings to allow access to artists, and to ensure a nice, receptive, full Pittsburgh house for them. There will be three performances throughout the season, none of which will be advertised, and no one will know who is performing until the curtain opens!
To become a member, contact Carmen Ellington at cellington@augustwilsoncenter.org or call 412.338.8727.
Text "AWC" to 77950