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Two Trains Running

August Wilson

By August Wilson
Directed by Mark Clayton Southers
August 9th – 30th 2025
Madison Arts Center

We return to this August Wilson classic, which we last presented in 2008 (when the production was listed among the top ten plays of the DECADE by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).  

Set in the turbulent 1960s, Memphis Lee fights for fair compensation when his only property, his restaurant, is targeted for demolition by the City in the name of urban renewal.  Memphis is not alone in his fight for justice, fair wages and love as his employees and regulars face changes in the Hill District we still struggle with today. 

Two Trains Running will be presented as part of a planned festival of August Wilson plays, taking place at Madison Arts Center, August Wilson House and the August Wilson Center.

Performances:

Sat Aug 9 2025, 8 PM (Opening)
Sun Aug 10 2025, 3 PM
Mon Aug 11 2025, 7 PM (Pay what you can)
Thu Aug 14 2025, 7 PM
Fri Aug 15 2025, 8 PM
Sat Aug 16 2025, 10 AM
Sat Aug 16 2025, 8 PM
Sun Aug 17 2025, 7 PM
Thu Aug 21 2025, 7 PM
Fri Aug 22 2025, 8 PM
Sat Aug 23 2025, 10 AM
Sat Aug 23 2025, 8 PM
Sun Aug 24 2025, 3 PM
Thu Aug 28 2025, 7 PM
Fri Aug 29 2025, 8 PM
Sat Aug 30 2025, 2 PM
Sat Aug 30 2025, 8 PM