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August Wilson's Jitney
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 8m
Image: 2017 Manhattan Theatre Club Production (Joan Marcus)
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Cast Size
1w, 8m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Target Audience
Adult
Accolades
Winner! 2017 Tony Award for Best Play Revival
Winner! New York Drama Critics Award for Best New Play
Winner! Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off Broadway Play
August Wilson is the recipient of the 1986 Whiting Award for Drama.
Details
Summary
In the Hill District of Pittsburgh in 1970, a group of Black men struggle to make a living as drivers for a makeshift taxi company. Owner Jim Becker’s son, Clarence, returns from prison just as the cab company faces a critical juncture. Deep animosities and long-held grudges come to the surface, jeopardizing the prospects for the drivers, who include alcoholic Fielding, gossipy, comical Turnbo, and earnest, decent Youngblood.
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- Time Period 1970s
- Setting Early fall, 1977. A gypsy cab station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
Media
“Explosive... crackles with theatrical energy.” – New York Daily News
“Comic, soulful and immensely moving.” – Time Out New York
“Could be described as just a lot of men sitting around talking. But the talk has such varied range and musicality, and it is rendered with such stylish detail, that a complete urban symphony emerges... Drivers return from jobs with stories that summon an entire ethos... Throughly engrossing, Jitney holds us in charmed captivity.” – New York Times
“A transport of delight! So vividly written... it keeps you steadily amused, concerned and moved.” – New York Magazine
Videos
Scene 1 from Court Theatre's Jitney
Scene 2 from Court Theatre's Jitney
Scenes from South Coast Repertory's Jitney
Photos
Image: 2017 Manhattan Theatre Club Production (Joan Marcus)
Image: 2017 Manhattan Theatre Club Production (Joan Marcus)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.