August Wilson's Jitney

STORY

Set in the early 1970’s, this is the story of a group of men who make their humble living by driving unlicensed cabs (also known as 'jitneys'). What happens when Eddie, an unemployed truck driver, gets back together with his ex-wife Ani post her devastating accident? Will there be consequences when John, a brilliant and witty doctoral student, takes on a harried Jess, a harried caregiver?

As their lives intersect, Majok’s play delves into the chasm between abundance and need and explores the space where bodies — abled and disabled — meet each other.

CRITICS' REVIEWS

• "Conversation sings and swings, bends and bounces and hits heaven smack in the clouds, in the glorious

new production of August Wilson’s 'Jitney,' "

-- Ben Brantley, The New York Times

CAST & CREATIVES

Stars: Anthony Chisholm, Brandon Dirden, André Holland, Carra Patterson, Michael Potts

Director: Ruben Santiago-Hudson