Penumbra Theatre Extends August Wilson's JITNEY
by BWW News Desk - Oct 21, 2016
Due to a high demand for tickets, Penumbra Theatre will be extending its run of Jitney through Sunday, November 13, 2016. Directed by Lou Bellamy and featuring an all-star cast of company members and Wilson veterans, Penumbra Theatre's production of Jitney has been met with critical acclaim from both press and audiences alike.
BWW Reviews: TWO TRAINS RUNNING Arrives at Syracuse Stage
by Josh Austin - Feb 3, 2013
How good can chicken taste when you really wanted ham-when you've spent an exhaustive amount of energy for it? Chicken will never taste the same again: probably sour and, perhaps pridelessly cheap. Fittingly for TWO TRAINS RUNNING, ham and chicken are inherently a cultural war cry, excitedly felt at Syracuse Stage.
Lou Bellamy to Direct RADIO GOLF at Cleveland Play House, 2/10
by BWW
News Desk - Mar 4, 2012
Lou Bellamy, Artistic Director of the acclaimed Penumbra Theatre, will direct the Cleveland Play House production of Radio Golf, the Tony Award®-nominated finale of playwright August Wilson's unprecedented ten-play cycle chronicling African-American life in the 20th century. Bellamy has been described as the foremost living interpreter of work of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson, and his Penumbra Theatre is proud to have produced more of Wilson's plays than any other theatre in the world. Radio Golf, a co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre, will begin in the Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare on Friday, February 10 and run through Sunday, March 4, 2012. Tickets are available at PlayhouseSquare ticket office by calling 216-241-6000 or online at www.clevelandplayhouse.com. Radio Golf is presented with support from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and the Ohio Arts Council.
Lou Bellamy to Direct RADIO GOLF at Cleveland Play House, 2/10
by Max Schwager - Jan 25, 2012
Lou Bellamy, Artistic Director of the acclaimed Penumbra Theatre, will direct the Cleveland Play House production of Radio Golf, the Tony Award®-nominated finale of playwright August Wilson's unprecedented ten-play cycle chronicling African-American life in the 20th century. Bellamy has been described as the foremost living interpreter of work of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson, and his Penumbra Theatre is proud to have produced more of Wilson's plays than any other theatre in the world. Radio Golf, a co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre, will begin in the Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare on Friday, February 10 and run through Sunday, March 4, 2012. Tickets are available at PlayhouseSquare ticket office by calling 216-241-6000 or online at www.clevelandplayhouse.com. Radio Golf is presented with support from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and the Ohio Arts Council.
Penumbra Theatre Company Announces TWO TRAINS RUNNING Cast
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 8, 2011
Penumbra Theatre Company, one of the nation's preeminent African American theatres, announces a powerhouse cast for its production of August Wilson's Two Trains Running directed by Lou Bellamy. Two Trains Running opens on the Penumbra stage September 29 and runs through October 30, 2011. Previews are September 27 & 28.
Photo Flash: Guthrie Announces Cast For MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 13, 2011
The Guthrie Theater welcomes Penumbra Theatre Company's acclaimed production of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson's gripping drama Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, directed by Penumbra artistic director Lou Bellamy.
ATC Presents MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, 10/16-11/28
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 16, 2010
It's 1927 and Ma Rainey, the Mother of the Blues, strides into a rundown Chicago recording studio to join a battling quartet of musicians. The great playwright August Wilson places this formidable artist at the center of a captivating drama of flamboyant personalities, professional jealousy, and shattered dreams. Directed by Lou Bellamy, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM plays in Tucson at the Temple of Music and Art from October 16 through November 6. It continues its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from November 11 through November 28. The Tucson media sponsors for the 2010-2011 season are KGUN9, MIX-FM and Tucson Lifestyle. Arizona Theatre Company's season sponsors are I. Michael and Beth Kasser.
ATC Presents MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, 10/16-11/28
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 21, 2010
It's 1927 and Ma Rainey, the Mother of the Blues, strides into a rundown Chicago recording studio to join a battling quartet of musicians. The great playwright August Wilson places this formidable artist at the center of a captivating drama of flamboyant personalities, professional jealousy, and shattered dreams. Directed by Lou Bellamy, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM plays in Tucson at the Temple of Music and Art from October 16 through November 6. It continues its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from November 11 through November 28. The Tucson media sponsors for the 2010-2011 season are KGUN9, MIX-FM and Tucson Lifestyle. Arizona Theatre Company's season sponsors are I. Michael and Beth Kasser.
Penumbra Theatre Company Presents 'TWO OLD BLACK GUYS' 4/29-5/23
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 29, 2010
Penumbra Theatre Company, the nation's preeminent African American theatre, proudly announces the opening of Two Old Black Guys Just Sitting Around Talking, by Gus Edwards, directed by Lou Bellamy on Thursday, April 29, 2010. The production will run April 29 - May 23, 2010.
Penumbra Theatre Company Presents 'TWO OLD BLACK GUYS' 4/29-5/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 27, 2010
Penumbra Theatre Company, the nation's preeminent African American theatre, proudly announces the opening of Two Old Black Guys Just Sitting Around Talking, by Gus Edwards, directed by Lou Bellamy on Thursday, April 29, 2010. The production will run April 29 - May 23, 2010.
Penumbra Theatre Company Presents 'TWO OLD BLACK GUYS...' 4/29-5/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 20, 2010
Penumbra Theatre Company, the nation's preeminent African American theatre, proudly announces the opening of Two Old Black Guys Just Sitting Around Talking, by Gus Edwards, directed by Lou Bellamy on Thursday, April 29, 2010. The production will run April 29 - May 23, 2010.
Penumbra Theatre Company Presents 'TWO OLD BLACK GUYS' 4/29-5/23
by Charlie Piane - Apr 9, 2010
Penumbra Theatre Company, the nation's preeminent African American theatre, proudly announces the opening of Two Old Black Guys Just Sitting Around Talking, by Gus Edwards, directed by Lou Bellamy on Thursday, April 29, 2010. The production will run April 29 - May 23, 2010.
Penumbra Theater Co Brings RADIO GOLF To The August Wilson Center 11/10-22
by BWW News Desk - Nov 22, 2009
Penumbra Theatre Company, the nation's preeminent African American theatre, announced today that their production of Radio Golf will travel to The August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh, PA to participate in the 'Aunt Ester Cycle.' The cycle will run November 10 - 22, 2009.
Penumbra Theater Co Brings RADIO GOLF To The August Wilson Center 11/10-22
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2009
Penumbra Theatre Company, the nation's preeminent African American theatre, announced today that their production of Radio Golf will travel to The August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh, PA to participate in the 'Aunt Ester Cycle.' The cycle will run November 10 - 22, 2009.
Penumbra Theater Co Brings RADIO GOLF To The August Wilson Center 11/10-22
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 6, 2009
Penumbra Theatre Company, the nation's preeminent African American theatre, announced today that their production of Radio Golf will travel to The August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh, PA to participate in the 'Aunt Ester Cycle.' The cycle will run November 10 - 22, 2009.
Penumbra Theatre Co Presents RADIO GOLF, Runs Through 10/25
by BWW News Desk - Oct 25, 2009
Penumbra Theatre Company, the nation's preeminent African American theatre, proudly presents Radio Golf written by August Wilson, directed by Lou Bellamy. This production is a regional premiere, and will run through October 25, 2009.
Penumbra Theatre Co Presents RADIO GOLF 10/1-10/25
by BWW News Desk - Oct 25, 2009
Penumbra Theatre Company, the nation's preeminent African American theatre, proudly announces the opening of Radio Golf written by August Wilson, directed by Lou Bellamy, October 1, 2009. This production is a regional premiere, and will run October 1 - October 25, 2009.