August Wilson’s Jitney

Pure Life Theatre Company
Raleigh, North Carolina

 “The play transports audiences into the intimate world of a Pittsburgh jitney station in the 1970s, exploring themes of community, resilience, and generational struggle.”
–Rod Carter, Channel 17 News (Raleigh, NC)

Written by August Wilson
Directed by Ron Foreman

Set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in the late 1970s, August Wilson’s Jitney takes place in the office of an unlicensed cab company fighting to survive as the neighborhood changes around it. The company is run by Becker, who has spent his life trying to bring order and dignity to a world that offers little of either. When Becker faces both the impending demolition of his business and the return of his estranged son, Booster, old wounds and buried tensions rise to the surface.

Tuesday, July 28, 2:00pm
Tuesday, July 28, 8:00pm
Wednesday, July 29, 2:00pm
Wednesday, July 29, 8:00pm

Reese Theatre, Benton Convention Center