The Ensemble Theatre to Celebrate August Wilson with Series of Staged Readings

The Ensemble Theatre and Artistic Director Eileen J. Morris celebrate of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson's 10-play cycle with a series of staged readings beginning October 19, 2015 - July 18, 2016.

August Wilson was born April 27, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He became an award winning playwright known for chronicling African American life through his cycle of 10-plays known as the Pittsburgh cycle. Although the plays are not written as a series, some of the characters interconnect between plays to give a since that a communal story is being told from varying perspectives.

"This year August Wilson would have been 70 years old, and this is the 10th year of his transition," says Morris. "I knew Mr. Wilson personally and he was an amazing man whose work has had a profound impact on me professionally and on theatre communities worldwide."

The Ensemble Theatre's celebration of Wilson's work will bring together a variety of artists and directors participating in staged readings of all 10 plays in the order they were written.

All the Staged Readings will be held at The Ensemble Theatre, 3535 Main St. Houston, TX 77002:

1) Gem of the Ocean
October 19, 2015, 6:00pm
Directed by Eileen J. Morris

2) Joe Turner's Come and Gone
November 16, 2015, 6:00pm
Directed by Kendrick "KB" Brown

3) Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
December 21, 2015, 6:00pm
Directed by Allie Woods, Jr.

4) Piano Lesson (Pulitzer Award)
January 25, 2016, 6:00pm
Directed by Alex Morris

5) Seven Guitars
February 22, 2016, 6:00pm
Directed by Shirley Whitmore

6) Fences (Pulitzer and Tony Award)
March 28, 2016, 6:00pm
Directed by Rachel Hemphill Dickson
An in depth discussion

7) Two Trains Running
April 27, 2016, 6:00pm
Directed by Kelvin Hamilton
(Happy Birthday August Wilson!)

8) Jitney
May 23, 2016, 6:00pm
Directed by Mirron Willis

9) King Hedley II
June 27, 2016, 6:00pm
Directed by Wayne DeHart

10) Radio Golf
July 18, 2016, 6:00pm
Directed by Ed Muth

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