The Black Theatre Troupe’s ‘Jitney’
Feb. 4
This weekend, The Black Theatre Troupe is opening their new show, August Wilson’s “Jitney.”
The Black Theatre Troupe is one of the few theater companies in the United States to be recognized by the August Wilson Estate for producing all 10 of Wilson’s American Century Cycle.
August Wilson’s “Jitney” is set in the 1970s and explores the lives of unlicensed cab drivers who hustle to survive while providing crucial transportation in their community. These men face mounting tensions, generational clashes and the looming threat of urban development.
The show will run from February 6, 2026, through February 22, 2026.
Rachel Finley, Director of The Black Theatre Troupe, and David Hemphill, Executive Director of The Black Theatre Troupe, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss the play and its significance to the theater.
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