Directed by TIMOTHY DOUGLAS
Every day's a hustle.
The first script in August Wilson’s trailblazing American Century Cycle about the 20th-century African-American experience, Jitney follows a group of men who operate an unlicensed car service in Pittsburgh’s Hill District during the 1970s. As they hustle to survive, they’re forced to confront the potential destruction of their community when the city threatens to close their station and board up the block in the name of urban renewal. Winner of the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Olivier Award for best play, Jitney showcases Wilson's unequaled talent for celebrating the quiet dignity that can be found in the everyday struggles of life.
"Thoroughly engrossing ... holds us in charmed captivity." — The New York Times
ADVISORY: Jitney is appropriate for adult and older teenage audiences. The play contains strong adult language, discussions of racial justice and other mature themes.
RUNNING TIME: The show runs approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, including one intermission.
Shane Taylor
Jun 9, 2017, 15:24 PM
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Booster
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Mr. Taylor is happy to be back at the Playhouse after appearing in Safe House. Off-Broadway he appeared in In White America (New Federal Theatre). New York credits include Romeo and Juliet (Lincoln Center Institute), The Desire (The Billie Holiday Theatre) and The Love Talker (NYC Fringe Festival). Regionally he has performed at Premiere Stages, Luna Stage, Round House Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Amphibian Productions, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre and American Conservatory Theatre. Television and film credits include God’s Forgotten House, King of the Bingo Game (PBS) and Sarbane’s Oxley, for which he earned the Best International Actor Award at the 2007 Barbados International Film Festival, as well as numerous appearances in national commercials. He received his MFA from Rutgers University.
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