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1911. Pittsburgh. Seth Holly’s boarding house is home to drifters and broken hearts, a waystation for folks biding their time. The residents include a restless musician with a wandering eye, a young woman waiting on a husband who’s not coming back, and an eccentric mystic who performs rituals in the yard while helping others find their song. Enter Herald Loomis, recently freed from a Southern chain gang with his young daughter in tow and desperate to reunite with a wife who might not want to be found. A lyrical triumph from Wilson’s magnificent The American Century Cycle, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is a haunting and poetic tale of lost souls searching for spiritual mooring in the raging sea that is America.

August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come And Gone

Syracuse Stage

Citizen Barlow is looking for peace. To get it, he’ll knock at Aunt Ester’s door every day if that’s what it takes. Set in 1904, the opening installment in August Wilson’s The American Century Cycle includes the playwright’s most fantastical journey, where the secrets of the past point towards future liberation. Featuring beloved Two River artists Crystal A. Dickinson (Wine in the Wilderness, A Raisin in the Sun) and Brandon J. Dirden (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Topdog/Underdog), Gem of the Ocean is the seventh production in the theater’s commitment to stage all ten of Wilson’s visionary epics.

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August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean

Two River Theater

Join us at Playwrights Horizons for the captivating new play, "Staff Meal," written by the talented Abe Koogler and directed by the visionary Morgan Green. This kaleidoscopic comedy is set to grace the stage of the Peter Jay Sharp Theater starting April 12, 2024. Dive into a world where the outside may be crumbling, but inside a mysterious and beautiful restaurant, a group of lonely city dwellers finds solace, connection, and a strange power that wards off the darkness. "Staff Meal" promises an evening of delicious food, warm service, and an atmosphere where you're safe—at least until closing time.

This production has been made possible through the generous support of the Venturous Theater Fund, a Fund of Tides Foundation, and is part of Playwrights Horizons' season, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Critics have praised Koogler for his ability to capture the essence of reality while hinting at the eternal, creating characters that are earnest, idiosyncratic, and humorously critical of societal hierarchies.

Don't miss your chance to experience this unique blend of tension and simplicity that promises to tug at your heartstrings. Secure your season package today for early booking and ensure your spot at one of the most anticipated productions of the year.

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Stephanie Berry

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11 - 29 Mar, 2026

August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come And Gone ·

8 - 29 Jun, 2024

August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean · Two River Theater Company

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