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Photos: André De Shields, Billy Eugene Jones, Rachel Leslie, Stephanie Berry, Danny Johnson, Wayne T. Carr and Antoinette Crowe-Legacy in Yale Rep’s SEVEN GUITARS

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Yale Repertory Theatre presents August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS, directed by Timothy Douglas, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street) now through December 17.

André De Shields and Billy Eugene Jones in August Wilson's Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

André De Shields and Billy Eugene Jones in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

The cast of SEVEN GUITARS includes Wayne T. Carr (Canewell), Antoinette Crowe-Legacy (Ruby), Stephanie Berry (Louise), André De Shields (Hedley), Danny Johnson (Red Carter), Billy Eugene Jones (Floyd Barton), and Rachel Leslie (Vera).

Wayne T. Carr, Stephanie Berry, and André De Shields in August Wilson's Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Wayne T. Carr, Stephanie Berry, and André De Shields in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

The production team includes music director Dwight Andrews, scenic designer Fufan Zhang, costume designer An-lin Dauber, lighting designer Carolina Ortiz Herrera, Sound Designerand composer Fan Zhang, technical director Ian Hannan, dramaturg Catherine María Rodríguez, dialect coach Ron Carlos, fight director Rick Sordelet, casting director Tara RubinCasting, and stage manager Helen Irene Muller.

Wayne T. Carr, Rachel Leslie, Billy Eugene Jones, Danny Johnson, and Stephanie Berry in August Wilson's Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Wayne T. Carr, Rachel Leslie, Billy Eugene Jones, Danny Johnson, and Stephanie Berry in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Pittsburgh, 1948. Following the untimely death of Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton, a local blues guitarist on The Edge of stardom, friends grapple with his legacy. The fifth chapter in August Wilson’s epic Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning cycle, SEVEN GUITARS strikes moving chords of the African American experience in the 20th century: faith, artistry, humor, oppression, brutality, and love.

Danny Johnson, Stephanie Berry, André De Shields, Rachel Leslie, Billy Eugene Jones, and Wayne T. Carr in August Wilson's Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Danny Johnson, Stephanie Berry, André De Shields, Rachel Leslie, Billy Eugene Jones, and Wayne T. Carr in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Tickets for August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS range from $12-99 and are available online at yalerep.org, by phone at (203) 432-1234, and in person at the Yale Rep Box Office (1120 Chapel Street). Student, senior, and group rates are also available.

Wayne T. Carr and Billy Eugene Jones in August Wilson's Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Wayne T. Carr and Billy Eugene Jones in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Billy Eugene Jones in August Wilson's Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Billy Eugene Jones in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Stephanie Berry, Wayne T. Carr, Rachel Leslie, Danny Johnson, Billy Eugene Jones, and Antoinette Crowe-Legacy in August Wilson's Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Stephanie Berry, Wayne T. Carr, Rachel Leslie, Danny Johnson, Billy Eugene Jones, and Antoinette Crowe-Legacy in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Billy Eugene Jones, André De Shields, and Wayne T. Carr in August Wilson's Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Billy Eugene Jones, André De Shields, and Wayne T. Carr in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Rachel Leslie, André De Shields, Billy Eugene Jones, Wayne T. Carr, Danny Johnson, and Stephanie Berry in August Wilson's Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Rachel Leslie, André De Shields, Billy Eugene Jones, Wayne T. Carr, Danny Johnson, and Stephanie Berry in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

André De Shields in August Wilson's Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

André De Shields in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Stephanie Berry and Rachel Leslie in August Wilson's Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Stephanie Berry and Rachel Leslie in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

André De Shields and Antoinette Crowe-Legacy in August Wilson's Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

André De Shields and Antoinette Crowe-Legacy in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by Timothy Douglas. Photo by Joan Marcus 2016.

Two-time Tony Nominee André De Shields, Rachel Leslie, Billy Eugene Jones, Stephanie Berry, Wayne T. Carr, Danny Johnson and Antoinette Crowe-Legacy Open Tonight in Timothy Douglas Helmed SEVEN GUITARS at Yale Rep

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Two-time Tony Nominee André De Shields and Ambassador Mathilde Mukantabana featured in Celebrate Rwanda! Event at The SUNY Global Center on June 29

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Photos: Santino Fontana, André De Shields, John Larroquette, Nikki Renée Daniels, Bryce Pinkham, John Behlmann, Christiane Noll and More in New York City Center’s Encores! 1776 

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Click here for more articles on André De Shields.

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Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films, making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Bev’s Girl Films’ debut short film, Hide and Seek was a top ten film in the Asian American Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, and she received a Best Actress nomination. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers,  musicians and corporations. Lia is also an internationally published and exhibited photographer, a multi-platform journalist, and a publicist. Lia has appeared in the films Wolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.



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