Ping Chong & Company

Written and directed by Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks, this chamber piece of storytelling is a powerful new work created in collaboration with six dynamic women from Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District. Charlene Foggie Barnett, Dr. Kimberly C. Ellis, Phillis D. Lavelle, Marlene Ramsey, Brenda Tate and Norma J. Thompson share their personal experiences of shaping cultural identity out of rich and complex histories.

AUGUST WILSON CENTER - AUNT ESTER CYCLE - NOVEMBER 10-22, 2009

This November, the August Wilson Center celebrates August Wilson through the exploration of his legendary character, Aunt Ester, with passion, commitment, style and sacrifice. Present in four of the 10 plays in Mr. Wilson’s Century Cycle, Aunt Ester was the “washer of souls,” and carries the history and cultural memory of the African American experience. For 10 days, the August Wilson Center stage will be graced with established veterans, emerging brilliance and grand community women new to performance. The stage will be enriched with oral history, our history. Join us for a theatrical event not to be missed!

Tickets:

Adults: $28 per play

Children/Students: $18 per play

Seniors: 15% off adult ticket price

Symposiums: All seats $10

Festival Pass: $85.50 for 4 plays + symposia

Special Offers:

Member Discount: August Wilson Center members receive a 20% discount on tickets. Not a member? Join on-line at AugustWilsonCenter.org or call 412.258.2700.

Matinee Deal: 2 adult tickets for only $28; 1 adult & 1 child just $22.50

Dinner and the Show: Enjoy a fabulous dinner and drinks before or after the show at Little E's Jazz Club and Restaurant or Mahoney’s Restaurant directly across Liberty Avenue from the August Wilson Center. Show your ticket for 20% off the entire bill.

Our Thanks:

The Aunt Ester Cycle is supported in part by generous contributions from the American Express Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, National Endowment for the Arts’ American Masterpieces: Presenting initiative, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts’ Preserving Diverse Cultures and The Pittsburgh Foundation. Ping Chong’s residency and The Women of the Hill received generous support from Artists & Communities, a program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, made possible by major funding from The Heinz Endowments, the William Penn Foundation and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Educational and public programs are made possible by a grant from the Buhl Fund and the Frick Fund of the Buhl Foundation.