By August Wilson
Directed by Ashley Southers
August 15th – 24th 2025
Madison Arts Center cabaret space
Set during a single afternoon in the recording studio of the famous blues singer Ma Rainey, this classic is the first of Wilson’s ten-play American Century Cycle, now considered a staple of American theater. Presented in our new ground-floor Madison Arts Center cabaret space.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom will be presented as part of August Wilson’s American Century Cycle Experience, three August Wilson classics, all running in August 2025 at Madison Arts Center and August Wilson House.
Performances:
Fri Aug 15 2025, 8 PM
Sat Aug 16 2025, 2 PM
Sat Aug 16 2025, 9 PM
Sun Aug 17 2025, 7 PM
Thu Aug 21 2025, 7 PM
Fri Aug 22 2025, 8:30
Sat Aug 23 2025, 10 AM
Sat Aug 23 2025, 5:30 PM
Sun Aug 24 2025, 7 PM