August Wilson’s acclaimed play, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, is the second in his 10-part series chronicling the African-American experience. This Tony Award-nominated play examines newly freed African Americans’ search for identity as they face racism and discrimination during the beginning of the Great Migration. This production is directed by N.L. Star, who has acted in and directed numerous plays at Morton Theatre, including several others by August Wilson, and coordinated by Fred Smith of the Athens Area Paine College Alumni Club, who says, “Its timeless themes of spiritual awakening and cultural connection speak to and resonate with us even today.” Proceeds from the performances benefit Paine College, a Historically Black College and University in Augusta. The Dec. 7 show is at 7 p.m., and the Dec. 8 show is at 2:30 p.m.
WHO: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
WHEN: Dec. 7, 7 p.m. & Dec. 8, 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Morton Theatre
HOW MUCH: $30 (adv.), $35
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