Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - February 02 - February 05, 2017

Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12

Who's Who

Lance Joos

as Sturdyvant

Lance is a Junior Musical Theater Major at CAPA. He has performed in the following CAPA productions: "West Side Story" (Action), “Beauty and the Beast” (Gaston), “Oliver” (Charlie), “Aida” (ensemble), “Footloose” (Ensemble), “High School Musical” (Ripper) and “Freedom Friday” (Student). In addition, he has performed in the following CCAC productions: “Guys and Dolls” (Benny) and “Hair Spray” (Brad) and in “Peter Pan” (Captain Hook) for the CLO Academy. He would like to thank his family and teachers for their continued support.
Logan Shiller

as Irvin

Logan is excited to play Irvin in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom!" Logan is a Senior Musical Theater Major at CAPA, and he is grateful to Mark Southers and Meleana Felton for giving him this opportunity. Logan would not be an actor if not for his teacher, Jill Wadsworth, who opened up the world of acting for him.
Lawrence Davis

as Cutler

Lawrence is a Senior Musical Theater Major at CAPA and is thrilled to take on the role of Cutler. He is honored to close out his senior year with an August Wilson play and is so grateful for the opportunity. Lawrence would like to thank God, his family, and Mark for always being on his side.
Christian Carter

as Toledo

Christian is a Junior Theatre Major at CAPA and is honored to be a part of his first August Wilson production. His past favorite credits include: "West Side Story" (Indio), "Webs" (Logan), "Once on This Island" (Dancer & Agwe U/S), "Jekyll & Hyde" (Gen. Lorde Glossop), and "No winners" (Christian). Christian would like to thank his parents for their support.
James Perry

as Slow Drag

James is a Senior Vocal Major at CAPA. He has performed in various CAPA productions. In March, he will be playing the role of Antonio in Pittsburgh CAPA's opera "Two Gents." He also enjoys performing for the Alumni Theater Company. In addition, James enjoys producing music. In 2016, he released a mixtape with High Five Productions entitled "Rap Addicts".