West Springfield, MA (1/29/25) – West Springfield’s Majestic Theater will present Fences, the Tony Award and 1987 Pulitzer Prize Winning Drama by August Wilson onstage February 27 through April 6.
Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the play focuses on Troy, a 53-year-old working class head of the household who struggles with providing for his family. He lives with his wife, Rose, and his teenage son, Cory. In his younger days, Troy was an excellent baseball player and even played in the Negro Leagues, but that was before the color barrier in Major League Baseball had been broken. Fences explores the evolving challenge of a family attempting to build a safe home in the racially stratified 1950s suburban America.
The play will be directed by Michael Ofori. Danny Eaton is producing director, and Sue Dziura is associate producing director. Stephen Petit is production stage manager, and the associate production manager is Aurora Ferraro. Amari O’Connor is stage manager, Calypso Michelet is scenic designer, and Dan Rist is lighting designer. Costume design is by Dawn McKay and Alan Schneider is technical director.
The cast includes Dominic Carter (Troy), Martinez Napoleon (Gabriel), Greg Alexander (Jim), Kyle Boatwright (Rose), Silk Johnson (Lyons), Mike Daniel (Cory), and Louise Coly/Malayah Charland (Raynelle).
According to Eaton, “Fences is a great, classic story in the way is provides a snapshot of the struggles faced in keeping a family together through everyday challenges. August Wilson was a remarkable American playwright who wrote about his lived experience. Fences is set in Pittsburgh, and Wilson channeled his understanding of growing up and living in that particular community to tell a compelling story. His plays are character-driven, and he creates incredibly interesting characters who draw an audience in.”
Tickets to the show range from $35-$38 and can be purchased in person at the box office or by calling (413) 747-7797. Box office hours are Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Doors to the theater will open one hour before the start of a show, which is also when the café opens. For more information, visit www.majestictheater.com
PERFORMANCE DATES FOR FENCES
Thursday, February 27 – 7:30pm
Friday, February 28 – 7:30pm
Saturday, March 1 – 7:30pm
Sunday, March 2 – 2pm
Wednesday, March 5 – 7pm
Thursday, March 6 – 7:30pm
Friday, March 7 – 7:30pm
Saturday, March 8 – 2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, March 9 – 2pm
Wednesday, March 12 – 7pm
Thursday, March 13 – 7:30pm
Friday, March 14 – 7:30pm
Saturday, March 15 – 2pm
Sunday, March 16 – 2pm & 7pm
Wednesday, March 19 – 7pm
Thursday, March 20 – 7:30pm
Friday, March 21 – 7:30pm
Saturday, March 22 – 2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, March 23 – 2pm
Wednesday, March 26 – 7pm
Thursday, March 27 – 7:30pm
Friday, March 28 – 7:30pm
Saturday, March 29 – 2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, March 30 – 2pm
Wednesday, April 2 – 7pm
Thursday, April 3 – 7:30pm
Friday, April 4 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 5 – 2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, April 6 – 2pm