Presented by Restoration Stage
Show Dates
Wednesday, Feb 15 8PM
Thursday, Feb 16 8PM
Friday, Feb 17 8PM
Saturday, Feb 18 3PM
Saturday, Feb 18 8PM
Sunday, Feb 19 3PM
Wednesday Feb 22 8PM
Thursday Feb 23 8PM
Friday Feb 24 8PM
Saturday Feb 25 3PM
Saturday Feb 25 8PM
Sunday Feb 26 3PM
Wednesday March 1 8PM
Thursday March 2 8PM
Friday March 3 8PM
Saturday March 4 3PM
Saturday March 4 8PM
Sunday March 5 3PM
The Very Last Days of the First Colored Circus
by Steven A. Butler
Directed by Courtney Baker-Oliver
Playwright Steven A. Butler, Jr., author of the acclaimed play Chocolate Covered Ants, returns to the Anacostia Playhouse in Washington, D.C. with a new story of love, loss and family. The Very Last Days of the First Colored Circus is set in southern Maryland in 1927. Based on the story of Butler’s great grandparents, the musical focuses on a group of black circus performers who struggle to be respected both as artists and as human beings.
Featuring authentic vaudeville-inspired performances from the 1920s, this new musical pays tribute to a group of brave actors seeking the freedom to pursue their craft.