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In Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic, the haunting melodies of the past will ignite a family conflict.

by August Wilson Directed by Christopher V. Edwards

In Partnership with Hibernian Hall January 23 – February 23, 2025

 Actors’ Shakespeare Project is thrilled to continue and deepen our dedication to August Wilson’s American Century Cycle with one of his most celebrated titles: The Piano Lesson.

Tensions are crackling under the floorboards of Doaker Charles’ household when his fast-talking nephew Boy Willie blows in from Mississippi with a scheme to set their descendants up for generations. The plan: sell the family’s ornate antique piano carved by an enslaved ancestor and use it to buy the land where his ancestors were enslaved. But half of the piano also belongs to Berniece, who refuses to let her brother pawn off the heirloom. As the siblings dig in their heels, they will search deeper into their lineage and uncover shocking revelations that will change them both forever.

Winner of the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a 1990 Tony Award Nominee for Best Play, August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson is an explosive and incisive inquiry into the struggle between what we owe to our past and how we build our future.

RUN TIME: Two hours and forty-five minutes, including one intermission.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23RD TO SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 2025

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Come join Capoeira MDP Roxbury for community classes every Saturday from 1:30-3:00 PM at the Dewitt Center (122 Dewitt Drive, Boston, MA). All experience levels are welcome!

For more information about Dewitt Center programming, please email Dewitt Center Program Manager Phillip Tucker at [email protected].

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Join The Red Velvet Steppers at The Dewitt Center!

The Red Velvet Steppers dance group focuses exclusively on Chicago Stepping, an African American partner dance that originated in Chicago during the 1970s. This style evolved from the swing dance movement, drawing influences from the bop, Lindy Hop, and jitterbug. The group’s mission is to expand knowledge of African American dance traditions and foster community fellowship through dance and music. 

When: Wednesdays from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm

For more information about Dewitt Center programming, please email Dewitt Center Program Manager Phillip Tucker at [email protected].

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122 Dewitt Dr, Boston, MA

Last Saturday of every month

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Together, we’ll build confidence, resilience, and a mindset for success. You are STRONG, you are DRIVEN, and you WILL SUCCEED!

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About EVkids: The mission of EVkids is to empower underserved Boston youth with the skills and confidence needed to realize their potential. EVkids helps low-income, academically vulnerable children and teens (grades 4-12) succeed in school and life by systematically strengthening core academic skills, organizational habits, and other life skills through 1-on-1 academic mentoring, college readiness, and support while in college and summer camp. Students are matched with a volunteer college tutor and meet once a week.

Age Range: Grades 4 – 12

When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Where: The Dewitt Center (122 Dewitt Dr, Boston, MA 02120)

For more information about Dewitt Center programming, please email Dewitt Center Program Manager Phillip Tucker at [email protected].

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