Extended through December 21

"Gem of the Ocean" is the play that begins it all - the first chronological installment in August Wilson's unprecedented decade-by-decade cycle that dramatizes the African American experience in the 20th century. Ovation and NAACP Award-winner Ben Bradley (Joe Turner's Come and Gone) directs Wilson's haunting tale about freedom and the power of redemption.

Slavery is still a living memory in "Gem of the Ocean", which is set in 1904 in Pittsburgh's Hill district. Newly arrived from Alabama, Citizen Barlow appears at the home of legendary healer and ''soul-cleanser" Aunt Ester on the eve of her 287th birthday. He is seeking solace and guidance, and Ester sends him on a magical journey across history and time that leads to startling discoveries.

Showtimes

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm.

$15-$30