Stageworks Presents A LESSON BEFORE DYING at the Straz Center, 4/7 - 24

Stageworks Proudly Presents, "A Lesson Before Dying" A captivating drama of hope. Based on Ernest J. Gaines' award-winning 1992 book, this play by Romulus Linney, is an elegant but harsh illumination of the search for grace and dignity before a black man is wrongfully put to death. It shows how courageous one man can be in the face of prejudice as he recaptures his humanity.

The Stageworks production includes Gloria Bailey, Chip Carter, Slake Counts, Joshua Goff, Tia Jemison, B. Dexter Lewis, Ron Bobb-Semple (Member of AEA). Director; Anna Brennen, Set Designer; RT Williams.

"...... irresistible momentum and a cathartic explosion ." New York Times

"Rousing theater, for sure!" New York Magazine

Performances from April 7-24, 2011
Shimberg Playhouse
David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place
Tampa, FL 33602
Thurs-Sat at 8PM and Sundays at 4PM
There will be talk backs: Friday April 8 and Friday April 15
Regularly priced tickets $24.50.
$10. for preview on Thurs and for Students & Seniors 30 minutes prior to curtain at all other performances
Single tickets available at The Straz Center @ 813-229-7827 or
online at http://www.strazcenter.org/Buy-Tickets.aspx
For group discounts please call
813.251.8984