(April 24, 2003 to May 25, 2003) He played Avery in August Wilson's play, "The Piano Lesson" at the Public Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Harvy Blanks (Boy Willie); Charles Weldon (Wining Boy); Terry Alexander (Doaker); Michael Eady (Lymon) and Kim Staunton (Bernice) in the cast. Israel Hicks was director.