AUGUST WILSON’S

JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE

March 11 – 29, 2026

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The cast of the IRT/Syracuse Stage 2026 co-production of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. Photo by Zach Rosing.

March 11 – 29, 2026

By August Wilson | Directed by Timothy Douglas | Co-produced with Indiana Repertory Theatre

August Wilson’s mystical and heartbreaking masterpiece.

1911. Pittsburgh. Seth Holly’s boarding house is home to drifters and broken hearts, a waystation for folks biding their time. The residents include a restless musician with a wandering eye, a young woman waiting on a husband who’s not coming back, and an eccentric mystic who performs rituals in the yard while helping others find their song. Enter Herald Loomis, recently freed from a Southern chain gang with his young daughter in tow and desperate to reunite with a wife who might not want to be found. A lyrical triumph from Wilson’s magnificent The American Century Cycle, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is a haunting and poetic tale of lost souls searching for spiritual mooring in the raging sea that is America.

“Rich in poetry and humor… the sense of having journeyed through a lifetime of feeling in a matter of hours.”
– The New York Times

Special Events

PROLOGUE

Mar. 15 @ 1 PM
Mar. 21 @ 1 PM
Mar. 26 @ 6:30 PM
Join us one hour prior to the show for a moderated panel discussion. Free for ticket holders.
WEDNESDAY @1 LECTURE

Mar. 18 @ 1 PM
Join us one hour prior to show for an insightful lecture on August Wilson’s works from Syracuse Stage Resident Playwright Kyle Bass. Free for ticket holders.

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TALKBACK

Mar. 15 after the 7:30 PM performance.
Stick around after the show for a Q&A with the cast. Free for ticket holders.

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HAPPY HOUR

Mar. 19 @ 6:30 PM
Join us one hour prior to the show for discounts at the bar and complimentary light snacks (while supplies last). Free for ticket holders.

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TACOS + TRIVIA

Mar. 25
Join us for pre-show trivia. Free for ticket holders. Registration required. Limited spots available.

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AUDIO DESCRIBED

Mar. 28 @ 2 PM
For those who are visually impaired. Those who need it, will be given a headset in which a staff member will describe the actions taking place in the show. Descriptions start 30 minutes prior to show. This is not disruptive to other patrons.
ASL

Mar. 21 @ 2PM
American Sign Language interpreters will sign for these performances.

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OPEN CAPTION

March 18 @ 2 PM
Mar. 28 @ 7:30 PM
Mar. 29 @ 2 PM
Screens are placed to the side of the stage where the dialogue will display.
PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL

March 11 - 15
To make theatre accessible to all, 80 tickets total are available through the M&T Bank Pay-What-You-Will Program for performances March 11 - 15, while supplies last.
Pay-What-You-Will tickets must be claimed in person at the Box Office or by phone on the date of the desired performance, subject to availability.
Box Office hours:
Wed – Fri, 10 AM – 5 PM and 2 hours prior to any performance
POETRY AND PLAY

Mar. 29 @ 1 PM
A pre-show event that brings “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” into conversation with the words of local poets. Featuring Ruthnie Angrand and Kofi Antwi.