New! Three August Wilson classics, all running in August 2025:
Two Trains Running, at Madison Arts Center in the Carter Woodson Redwood Theater, August 9th – 30th. Opening weekend: sold out!
Fences, outside at August Wilson House, August 8th – September 6th. Opening night: sold out!
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, at Madison Arts Center in our ground-floor cabaret space, August 15th – 24th. Opening weekend: sold out!
Two Trains Running is part of our 2025 Subscription Series, while Fences and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom are ticketed separately. Click the show titles above for more details or tickets.
Each performance runs approximately 2 hours 45 minutes.
Previews: onStage Pittsburgh, Video interview with Sharon Eberson of onStage, Video interview with Lisa Smith, KDKA.
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| August-Sept. 2025 Madison Arts & August Wilson House |
Aug 8
7 PM Fences Opens
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Aug 9
7 PM Fences
8 PM Trains Opens
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| Aug 10
3 PM Trains
7 PM Fences
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Aug 11
7 PM Trains PWYC
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Aug 14
7 PM Fences
8 PM Trains
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Aug 15
7 PM Fences
8 PM Rainey Opens
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Aug 16
10 AM Trains
2 PM Rainey
5:30 PM Trains
8 PM Fences
9 PM Rainey Priv
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| Aug 17
3 PM Trains
7 PM Fences
7 PM Rainey
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Aug 18
7 PM Rainey Comm
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Aug 20
7 PM Trains
7 PM Fences
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Aug 21
7 PM Fences
7 PM Rainey
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Aug 22
5 PM Trains
7 PM Fences
8:30 PM Rainey
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Aug 23
10 AM Rainey
2 PM Trains
5:30 PM Rainey
8:30 PM Fences
9 PM Trains
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| Aug 24
3 PM Trains
7 PM Fences
7 PM Rainey Close
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Aug 28
7 PM Trains
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Aug 29
7 PM Fences
8 PM Trains
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Aug 30
2 PM Trains
7 PM Fences
8 PM Trains Close
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| Aug 31
7 PM Fences
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Sep 5
7 PM Fences
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Sep 6
7 PM Fences Close
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PWYC = Pay What You Can; Priv = Private performance; Comm = Community Night
August Wilson portrait by Marlon Gist.