ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
“August Wilson’s Seven Guitars navigates the realities of post-war poverty and systemic injustice in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Set in 1948, Seven Guitars follows group of friends and neighbors mourning the loss of one of their own.”
CAST
FLOYD BARTON – Jae Jones
VERA – Regina Gina G
LOUISE – Jenelle Brown
CANEWELL – Steven Forrester
RED CARTER – David Mitchell
HEDLEY – Louis B. Murray
RUBY – Destiny Jennings
ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE TEAM
Director – Benjamin Isiah Black
Stage Manager – Steven Zhu
Dramaturg – Dr. Khalid Y long
Costume Designer – Wendy Snow Walker
Set Designer – Justin Nepomuceno
Sound Designer – Lorenzo Millan
Lighting Designer – Jaeden Arrington
Board Operator – Jada Abbott
Run Crew – Alyssa Stambaugh
PRODUCTION PHOTOS
Photos by Wendy Walker & Machpe Photography
NEWS AND REVIEWS
THEATRE BLOOM
Review: Seven Guitars at Spotlighters Theatre
By Amanda N. Gunther
Published January 9, 2026
DC THEATRE ARTS
Review: August Wilson’s powerful and thoughtful ‘Seven Guitars’ at Spotlighters Theatre
By Constance Beulah
Published January 11, 2026
“The play does not romanticize struggle or excuse harm. It interrogates ambition, accountability, and the stories men tell themselves to survive disappointment.”
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Rousuck’s Review: August Wilson’s ‘Seven Guitars’ at Spotlighters
By J. Wynn Rousuck
Published January 15, 2026
“The performances are definitely a good introduction to the type of characters that Wilson excelled at creating.”
BMORE ART
Review: Playing the Blues: Seven Guitars at Spotlighters Theatre
By Timoth David Copney
Published January 21, 2026
“‘Seven Guitars’ is one more gift to the community, offered under the auspices of this outstanding paean to August Wilson, brought vividly to life at Spotlighters Theatre.“