The True Colors Theatre Company has announced casting for their production of August Wilson's JITNEY which will play May 2-30 at the Southwest Arts Center and June 5-27 on the Alliance Stage at the Woodruff Arts Center.
A boisterous gypsy cab station offers a poetic thrill ride look into the vitality of life in Pittsburgh's Hill District in 1977. A son returns home after twenty years imprisoned to face his father whose station is threatened with demolition. Battling the forces of urban redevelopment, the motley crew of drivers plan, dream and muse in this rich blooded humorous testament to August Wilson's enduring legacy. The production will be directed by Derrick Sanders.
The cast will feature Tracey Bonner as Rena, Anthony Chisholm as Fielding, E. Roger Mitchell as Booster, Eric Moore as Philmore, Yeagel Welch as Youngblood, Ellis "Skeeter" Williams as Turnbo, Geoffrey D. Williams as Shealy, Cedric Young as Beck, and LaParee Young as Doub.
The creative team features Justin Ellington (Sound Designer), Joseph Futral (Lighting Designer), Reggie Ray (Costume Designer), Leslie M. Taylor (Set Designer), David Blackwell (Stage Manager), Myah Caine (Assistant Stage Manager), and Shane Wallace (Props).
For performance dates and times or to purchase tickets, visit online at
www.truecolorstheatre.org.
The name True Colors Theatre Company reflects a promise to search for truth and clarity. Truth comes not from focusing on what we look like but rather from examining our true colors, who we are as a country and as individuals. By understanding our true colors, we can better understand each other and how we are to live on the planet together. Turning the traditional model for major American theatres on its head, True Colors puts Negro-American classics at its core and branches out from there, including plays and playwrights from a variety of times, cultures and perspectives.
True Colors Theatre Company's mission is creating a moveable feast of theatre grounded in the rich canon of African-American classics and branching out to include bold interpretations of world drama and a strong commitment to diverse new voices. Central to this mission is performing the great works of African-American theatre, making sure that powerful classics such as A Raisin in the Sun and The Amen Corner remain available to new generations of Americans. Bold new interpretations of other classics that speak to our humanity like Medea and Anthony and Cleopatra will run alongside world premieres of works from diverse voices such as Pearl Cleage, Arthur Miller, Regina Taylor, Athol Fugard, Jose Rivera, and Nilo Cruz. True Colors is also committed to fostering new works and new voices, helping to develop those early-career writers who are creating tomorrow's classics today.
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