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Gem of the Ocean at Arden Theatre Company

Dates: (2/28/2019 - 3/31/2019 )

Theatre:

Arden Theatre Company


62 N 2nd St.
Philadelphia,PA 19106

Phone: 215.922.1122

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Set in 1904, this first installment of August Wilson’s The American Century Cycle journeys to Pittsburgh’s Hill District and tells a mystical story of freedom, justice and redemption.

By August Wilson

Directed by James Ijames

F. Otto Haas Stage

Expected Runtime: 2 hour and 30 minutes, with 1 intermission.

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