• August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

    Olney Theatre Center 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD, United States

    Set in 1920s Chicago and pulsing with rousing blues music, wry comedy, and poetic insight, August Wilson’s acclaimed play follows trailblazing singer Ma Rainey and her band during a fraught recording session. As conflicts flare over art, power, and control, the struggle between the musicians and studio executives grows to a shattering finale. Ticketed.  

    $25 – $100