Written by August Wilson

Directors: Carlene Coury and Gwendolyn Sampson Brown

The Piano Lesson by August Wilson is a play set in 1936 Pittsburgh that centers on a sibling conflict over an ancestral family piano. The core dispute is between Boy Willie who wants to sell the instrument to buy farmland, and Berniece, who refuses to part with it because it holds their sacred family history. She treasures it as a precious connection to their ancestors, and he sees it as the means to a more prosperous future.

Performance Dates

Performed at the California Theatre, Pittsburg, CA

• Friday, February 26, 2027, 7:30 pm
• Saturday, February 27, 2027, 7:30 pm
• Sunday, February 28, 2027, 2:00 pm
• Friday, March 5, 2027, 7:30 pm
• Saturday, March 6, 2027, 2:00 pm
• Sunday, March 7, 2027, 2:00 pm

Tickets

Purchase tickets through the California Theatre Box Office.

Call 925-427-1611 or visit www.tickets831.com

Season tickets and individual tickets available beginning November 1, 2026.