‘Piano Lesson’ play dates, times and ticket information
Play: The Piano Lesson
Playwright: August Wilson
Setting: Pittsburgh, 1936
Synopsis: Two siblings, Billie Boy and Bernice, inherit a piano. Billie Boy wants to sell the family heirloom to purchase
a parcel of land in Mississippi that he can farm. Viewing the piano as an integral reminder of where they came from, who they are now, and as a legacy for their future generations, Bernice insists on keeping it.
Director: Sonya McCarter
Cast:
Boy Willie: Earl W. Sparrow, Jr.- Berniece: Renee Freeman
- Doaker: Dwayne Donnell
- Lymon: Mark Drew
- Wining Boy: Cicero McCarter
- Avery: Elvis Mortley
- Maretha: Stephanie Hooks
- Grace: Simone Farrell
Play Dates and Times: Performances are April 20-22 and 27-29 
at 7:30 p.m. and April 30 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: Tickets are $25 for members, $30 for non-members and available at ArtInLee.org or by calling the box office at 239-939-2787.
Location: Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 
10091 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL.
Sponsor: This production is generously sponsored by Noreen Raney.
N.B.: The Century Cycle (also called The Pittsburgh Cycle) is a collection of ten plays that span the decades to document African American experiences in the 20th century. The plays chronicle the effect of the social and historical situations prevailing 
in each decade on individual characters, and the Alliance is committed to presenting all ten. The Piano Lesson is the fifth installment of the collection, with Radio Golf scheduled for October 2023.
April 10, 2023.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.