Jitters: A Comedy at The Nutz-N-Boltz Theater Company

JITTERS: A COMEDY

Written by David French

Directed by Jay Hash

“Jitters”, David French’s backstage comedy, opens on the night of a preview of a new play, “The Care and Treatment of Roses”. Within minutes, the audience is plunged into the world of the theatre – larger-than-life personalities, easily bruised egos, contradictory interpretations of role and script – complicated by faulty props, close quarters, lost lines, and bad reviews… all magnified by the opening night “jitters” of cast, crew, writer, and director.

First performed in 1979, “Jitters” was an instant critical and commercial success, and in the years since it has proven to be one of Canada’s most enduring and popular plays.