Theatre & Performing Arts
August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean
- When
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM- Where
- Players by the Sea106 6th St N, Jacksonville BeachThe BeachesApple MapsGoogle Maps
August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean follows a young man named Citizen Barlow who seeks redemption by visiting Aunt Ester, a legendary 285-year-old spiritual healer in 1904 Pittsburgh. His journey aboard the mythical Gem of the Ocean takes him to the City of Bones to confront a dark secret and explore themes of freedom, responsibility, and generational legacy. This poetic play opens Wilson's landmark American Century Cycle with spiritual power and historical depth.
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