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Layon Gray returns with his latest work. Tickets will be available soon, be sure to check back shortly.

2025-2026 Season

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Get Ready is an exploration of the joys and pains that many African American musicians grappled with when music shifted from 1950’s doo-wop into what is now considered mainstream pop + rhythm + blues. The Doves, a fictional group, are well past their heyday but are preparing to “get ready” for their great comeback in hopes of recapturing the bliss of days gone by.

October 30th - November 9, 2025

In 1955 Louisiana, tensions arise between a long-standing black family and their new white neighbors over an oak tree steeped in history on the black family's land. This tree, once a site of lynching in the 1800s, holds deep significance for the black family, who gather there every third Sunday to honor their ancestors. 

February 19, 2026 -  March 1, 2026

Melda Beaty's play, Coconut Cake, is a “story about friendship, aging, and the unspoken weight men often carry — especially when it comes to the women in their lives and the secrets they keep. These retired men retreat to the sanctuary of their weekly morning gatherings at McDonald's, where a game of chess teaches life lessons.  They talk, laugh, argue, and reminisce as they share pieces of their lives over hash browns and hot coffee when the arrival of a mysterious woman comes to town with her melt-in-your-mouth coconut cake that tests their relationships and changes their lives forever.  

May 28,  2026 - June 14, 2026

*If you need assistance with handicap accessibility, please contact us with specific requests.

 

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Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh, a Partnership of

The Pittsburgh Foundation and the Heinz Endowments

 

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