SEVEN GUITARS
​Written by August Wilson
Directed by Benjamin Isaiah Black
January 9, 2025 - February 1, 2026
Fri & Sat at 8pm;   Sun at 2pm;   Theatre Thursday at 8pm (January 15th)
REVIEWS
​https://www.theatrebloom.com/2026/01/seven-guitars-at-spotlighters-theatre/

Season Producer:   Valerie Lash

THE STORY - It is the spring of 1948. In the still, cool evenings of Pittsburgh's Hill district, familiar sounds fill the air. The laughter of friends gathered for a backyard card game rises above the wail of a mother who has lost her son. And there's the sound of blues. Seven Guitars follows a small group of friends who gather following the untimely death of Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton, a local blues guitarist on the edge of stardom.

​​​There is no official rating system for live theatre, but this production contains weapons, violence, simulated death on the stage, and simulated sex.
We encourage you to use your judgment based on your child's age and maturity level.
CAST​ ​​​​
  • Jae Jones  .....  Floyd Barton
  • R.G.G.  .....  ​Vera
  • Jenelle Brown .... Louise
  • Steven Forrester .... Canewell
  • David Mitchell .... Red Carter
  • Louis B. Murray .... Hedley
  • ​Destiny Jenkins .... Ruby
CREATIVE TEAM
  • Director  .....  Benjamin Isaiah Black
  • Dramaturg .... Dr. Khalid Y Long
  • Stage Manager  .....  Steven Zhu
  • Scenic Artist  .....  Justin Nepomuceno
  • Costume Design  .....  Wendy Walker
  • Sound Design  .....  Lorenzo Millan
  • Lighting Design .....  ​Jaeden Arrington
  • Board Operator .... Jada Abbott
  • ​Run Crew .... Alyssa Stambaugh​​​
Estimated Run Time: 3 Hours, including Intermission (15 mins)
SEVEN GUITARS is our third production this season, and the fifth of ten in the citywide August Wilson Celebration.
Production Photos from Past Productions this season
Photo Credits:   Spotlighters Theatre/machpe photography
YouTube Videos
Meet the Cast of
TOPDOG/underdog
Meet Rain Pryor, Director of TOPDOG/underdog
Meet the Director of A TUNA CHRISTMAS

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