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Production Details:

Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter High School Presents

August Wilson's

Jitney

 

August Wilson's Jitney is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com

 

Set in 1977 in the Hill District of Pittsburgh that is served by a makeshift taxi company, Jitney is a beautiful addition to August Wilson's decade-by-decade cycle of plays about the Black American experience in the 20th century. When Jim Becker's jitney station is threatened to close due to gentrification, his staff and regular passengers must grapple with the realities of sociopolitical and economic pressures. To make matters more complicated, Jim's son had just been released from his 20-year prison service, and is seeking to make amends. Rich in language and thought-provoking rhetoric, August Wilson's Jitney is sure to leave audiences thinking about the nuances of our ever-changing society.

 

CAST

YOUNGBLOOD: Makih Hemphill, '25

TURNBO: Ethan Kennedy, '25

FIELDING: Randell Campbell, '26

DOUB: Robert Dobbs, '26

SHEALY: Messiah Outterbridge, '26

PHILMORE: Alexander Jarrells, '26

BECKER: Kyle Roberts, '25

RENA: Camiel Warren-Taylor

BOOSTER: Ja'ki Seals, '26

 

CREW

DIRECTOR: Mr. C.J. Celeiro

STAGE MANAGER: Micah White, '26

UNDERSTUDY: Isaiah Lee, '26

BACKSTAGE CREW: Khalif Barakat-Cooper, '26; Zion Foxworth, '27; Brian Green, '26; Isaiah Lee, '26; JevonMichael Lewis, '25

 

NOTICE

August Wilson's Jitney is presented in its original text. This includes the use of profanity and racially charged language. This language is not a reflection of the Boys' Latin community, yet it has been preserved to maintain the integrity of the narrative and the author's intent. Viewer discretion is advised.