BRIAN D. COATS (Memphis) - New York credits that include Broadway (MTC/ U.S. Tour) Jitney, On the Levee (Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3), Working Theater, Pan Asian Rep., Ensemble Studio Theatre, Classical Theater of Harlem, NYSF/Shakespeare in the Park. Many U.S. Regional and Television credits. Graduate, UNCSA.

MELESSIE CLARK (Risa) - Melessie Clark is thrilled to be returning to the Public! A Pittsburgh native, she was recently seen in City Theatre's An Untitled New Play by Justin Timberlake, Pittsburgh CLO's The Wizard of Oz and Quantum Theatre's The Current War. Catch Melessie in Goddess at Berkeley Repertory this summer!

ANANIAS J DIXON (Hambone & Wolf and Sterling u/s) Ananias Dixon is so excited to be returning to Pittsburgh Public, he made is debut in Sweat in 2018 and couldn't be happier to join this crew for Two Trains Running. ananiasjdixon.com

JUSTIN EMEKA (Holloway & Director) - serves as the resident director for the Pittsburgh Public Theater. His previous PPT productions include Sweat, American Son, and Romeo n Juliet (PPT Playtime). He is a tenured professor of Theater and Africana Studies at Oberlin College and has worked at numerous theaters nationally.

WALI JAMAL (West & Memphis u/s) 2018 Performer of the Year. Wali is proud to hold the singular distinction of being the only actor in the world to have performed in ALL TEN of AUGUST WILSON'S Pittsburgh CyclePlays PLUS his one-man play, How I Learned What I Learned. Thank YOU, Mr. Wilson

Brenden Peifer is thrilled to return to PPT! PPT: A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Harlem, A Raisin in the Sun, and August Wilson’s Two Trains Running. Regional: Cleveland PlayHouse (Fat Ham). barebones productions (Skeleton Crew and American Buffalo). Quantum Theatre (Hamlet), City Theatre Company (One Night in Miami), and many more shows in Pittsburgh. He is the Outreach & Engagement Coordinator for the August Wilson Archive at the University of Pittsburgh Library System. Instagram: @brendenpeifer

BRIAN STARKS - Born in Chicago and raised in Pittsburgh, Brian started his entertainment career as a professional breakdancer, doing commercials with Donna Belajac Casting for Nestle, Kmart, and Kodak before moving to New York. Once there, he started doing stage and film, signing with Abrams Artist for film and commercial. After working on numerous film projects and performing and teaching breakdancing for the NYC Board of Education in secondary education schools, he moved back to Pittsburgh to share his experiences with the youth in the city that he loves while doing what he loves on the stage.

RICHARD McBRIDE is beyond grateful to be back on the Pittsburgh Public Theater stage . Richard was most recently seen in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s A Midsummer Night's Dream, and before that in A Raisin in the Sun. Richard is thrilled to bring Strayhorn back to Pittsburgh!

MIA STERBINI (Risa u/s) is so excited to be making her Pittsburgh Public debut. She’s a recent BFA Acting graduate of Point Park University. Upcoming film credits include Netflix’s Rustin. Gratitude to her friends, family, Justin & to this brilliant creative team.