A LESSON BEFORE DYING
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Adapted by Romulus LinneyDirected by Barbara Cole Uterhardt SHOW DATES & TIMES
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| Adapted for the stage from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Ernest J. Gaines, "A Lesson Before Dying" is set in 1948 rural Louisiana and tells the story of two young men, both trying to break free of the chains that society has placed on them. An Oprah book club selection in 1997, this uniquely theatrical interpretation by Romulus Linney focuses on the struggles of the poor and oppressed to try and gain pride and dignity within a hostile and racist environment. "A Lesson Before Dying" has something to teach anyone from every walk of life. | 
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| CAST OF CHARACTERS PAUL BONIN -- James Lentini MISS EMMA -- Gina Guesby GRANT WIGGINS -- Nathaniel Ryan SHERIFF GUIDRY -- Michael Henry Harris JEFFERSON -- Antjuan Tobias Taylor VIVIAN -- Sherricka White REVEREND AMBROSE -- Nat Martin |
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