How I Learned What I Learned (Regional, Portland Stage Company, 2023) | Playbill

How I Learned What I Learned

Regional
Solo


SYNOPSIS:

Written and originally performed by playwriting legend August Wilson himself, this autobiographical tour-de-force chronicles Wilson’s days as a struggling young writer. In this intimate one-person play, experience his first jobs; his first loves; a stint in jail; his encounters with racism, violence, and music; and how the people of Pittsburgh’s Hill District inspired his celebrated cycle of plays. Following his rise from a young poet to the literary giant we honor today, this timeless and heartfelt memoir charts one man’s journey of self-discovery and what it means to be a Black artist in America.



Directed by Jade King Carroll

Featuring Lance E. Nichols

Tickets from $20 - $70

  • Running Time: Approx. 1 hr 40 mins, no intermission
  • playwright: August Wilson
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