Jitney (Pittsburgh Cycle set in 1977)

Characters: 8 male, 1 female

Interior Set

Set in 1970 in the Hill District of Pittsburgh that is served by a makeshift taxi company, Jitney is a beautiful addition to the author’s decade by decade cycle of plays about the black American experience in the twentieth century.

"Explosive… Crackles with theatrical energy."-N.Y. Daily News

"Could be described as just a lot of men sitting around talking. But the talk has such varied range and mus