Pro-Art presents Two Trains Running | Pound, Va

From the author of The Piano Lesson and Fences comes the story of Memphis Lee, a diner owner in a historically black neighborhood in Pittsburgh at the height of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Lee must decide if he should allow the government to take over his building or sell the property to a ruthless businessman. Full of vivid characters, joy, hope, love, and perseverance, this Tony-nominated play celebrates the spirit, laughter, heart, and resilience of the people who make our country great–even when faced with overwhelming odds.

Lili-Anne Brown, a Chicago South Side native, works as a director, actor and educator, and has performed in, directed and produced many award-winning shows in Chicago and nationally. Recent directing credits include: The Nacirema Society…, School Girls, or The African Mean Girls Play and the world premieres of Ike Holter’s I Hate It Here and Lottery Day (Goodman Theatre).

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She has received a Helen Hayes Award, 5 Jeff Awards, 2 BTA awards and one African American Arts Alliance Award for excellence in directing. Lili-Anne is a 2021 recipient of the 3Arts Award for Theatre and the 2023 Zelda Fichandler Award Finalist.  She is a member of SDC, AEA, SAG-AFTRA, and a graduate of Northwestern University.

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