Seven Guitars
written by August Wilson
directed by Manny Buckley
October 18, 2024 - December 1, 2024
30th Anniversary Production
Winner Best Play (non-musical) 2024 Non-Equity Jeff Awards
Winner Best Performer in a supporting role (non-musical) 2024 Non-Equity Jeff Awards
The Chicago non-Equity premiere of this searing August Wilson drama about six friends in the Hill District of Pittsburgh in 1948 mourning the death of their friend Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton, a rising blues star trapped by his circumstances and cut down in his prime. One of Wilson’s “Pittsburgh Cycle” of ten plays depicting the African American experience in each of the 20th Century’s decades.
Cast
Vera: Maureen Azzun
Red Carter: Brian Bradford
Louise: Andrea Conway-Diaz
Floyd: Jordan Gleaves
Hedley: Robert Howard
Canewell: Jarvell Williams
Ruby: Tiffany Williams
Crew
Manny Buckley (Director)
Jeremiah Barr (Props Design)
Milo Bue (Scenic Design)
Carlyle DePriest (Casting Director)
Micah Figueroa (Violence Design)
Warren Levon (Sound Design)
Mike McShane (Lighting Design)
Chels Morgan (Intimacy Coordinator)
Rachel S. Parent (Costumer Design)
Reviews
“The entire cast is stellar...overall it sings brightly like a freshly strung guitar.”
—Chicago Reader, Reader Recommended!
“Recommended...Director Manny Buckley navigates Wilson’s nuanced dialogue and perfectly timed beats of action in a play that should satisfy those new to the playwright and dedicated “Wilsonites” alike.”
—Newcity Stage
