American Stage Theatre Company Extends the Run of
Pulitzer Prize Winner August Wilson’s KING HEDLEY
II
Extended Thru:
Feb. 22
Due to audience demand, American Stage Theatre Company has extended by one
week the run of its next chapter in preeminent
African-American playwright August Wilson’s “Century Cycle”, KING HEDLEY II, thru February 22.
A “Pay-What-You-Can” night has been
scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18.
In this hit
production, King Hedley II is recently out of jail and trying to sell stolen
refrigerators in the poor side of Pittsburg to raise enough money to purchase a
video store. As he and his new family begin to rise above their limited
opportunities to attain their Ronald Reagan-era “American Dream”, a ghost from
the past re-enters Hedley’s life that forces him to confront his own pattern of
petty violence and self-destruction.
Performances and ticket prices are as
follows:
Wednesday and Thursday evening curtain is at
7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday evening curtain is at 8
p.m.
Saturday and Sunday matinee curtain is at 3 p.m.
Tickets prices are $24-$39 depending on date and time of
performance.
Students Rush tickets are $10, 30 minutes prior to
curtain.
A “Pay-What-You-Can” night has been
scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on February 18.
Please call the American Stage Box Office at (727) 823-PLAY
(7529)
or go to www.americanstage.org for more
information and to purchase tickets.
American Stage Theatre Company is located at 211 3rd Street
South in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.
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