August Wilson’s
Jitney

Written by August Wilson  

Directed by Jimmie Woody

Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals

April 5 – May 5, 2024: Studio Theater

CAST:

Becker—Darryl Tatum

Rena—Thailand Hodge

Youngblood—Aamar-Malik Culbreth

Doub—Pete Robinson

Fielding—Royce Ruffin

Turnbo—Bryant Lyles

Shealy—Kym Williams

Philmore—Greg White

Booster—Patrick D. Warner

Recommended for ages 14 and older due to subject matter and substantial adult language.

Written in 1979, first produced in 1982, this play was set, and produced in Pittsburgh, PA. When Playwright Wilson took his mother to see that production they arrived by jitney. This Drama Desk Award Winner in 2000, and Tony Award Winner for Best Revival of a Play in 2017, reveals the story of generations of jitney drivers and how they impacted their communities.

“With Jitney, Wilson shines a spotlight on the multi-faceted black American experience” Entertainment Weekly

Individual tickets will go on sale to the public Monday, July 10, 2023 and may be purchased at beckcenter.org with ticket prices from $38 (adults), $34 (for seniors 65 and older) and $17 for students with valid ID, and $12 for children 12 and under. A $3 service fee per single ticket will be applied at time of purchase. $1 ticket mailing fee. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Preview performances are 7:30 p.m. the Thursday before opening night, with general-admission seating for $10. $10 Smart Seats® are available for each performance. For more information on the 2023-2024 Professional Theater Season please visit beckcenter.org. To purchase a subscription of season tickets please call 216-521-2540. Season ticket packages run $120 to $168. Flex passes run $120 to $336.

All performances are at theaters inside Beck Center for the Arts located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available. For more information visit beckcenter.org.

Download the press release for Jitney, here.

Photo Credit Steve Wagner