Nobody, No Time (A Play with Music)

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ILLUSION THEATER presents NOBODY, NO TIME by Carlyle Brown, the world premiere of a new play with music.

October 3-25, 2025

Located at the Center for Performing Arts (3754 Pleasant Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55409) in the Kingfield Neighborhood.

Featuring direction by Carlyle Brown, music supervision by Victor Zupanc, music direction by Justin D. Cook, and choreography by Hank Smith. The cast is comprised of 

Shawn Hamilton,* Dennis Spears,* Tim Wynn,* Regina Marie Williams,* Monica E. Scott,* John Middleton,* and Austene Van.**member Actors' Equity Association
Tickets on sale now: https://www.illusiontheater.org/nobody-no-time

ABOUT THE SHOW

Nobody, No Time by ILLUSION Mellon Playwright in Residence, Carlyle Brown, is inspired by the life of Bert Williams, the famous and popular Vaudeville Negro entertainer. He was the headliner in the Ziegfeld Follies and at the beginning of the twentieth century he was one of the top recording artists in the world. He performed in black face and built his career and legacy on the exploitation of Negro stereotypes. W.C. Fields called him the funniest and the saddest man he ever knew. This new play with music that looks inside the most talented, complex and conflicted figure of the Vaudeville era.

As the Mellon Playwright in Residence, Carlyle has been a part of Illusion's leadership team since 2020. Nobody, No Time will be the fourth play Carlyle has written since he began his Mellon residence with Illusion.

To purchase tickets and find more information, visit https://www.illusiontheater.org/nobody-no-time.