August Wilson's Jitney

August Wilson’s *Jitney* follows a group of Black men trying to earn a living as drivers for a makeshift taxi service in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1977. When Jim Becker’s son, Clarence, returns from prison, the struggling cab company reaches a turning point, bringing buried resentments and personal conflicts to the surface. The drivers include Fielding, who battles alcoholism; Turnbo, a gossip with a comic streak; and Youngblood, an earnest and principled worker.

Produced in partnership with the Baltimore August Wilson Celebration, this is the seventh play in Wilson’s American Century Cycle. Although it is eighth in the cycle’s chronology, *Jitney* was the first play in the series to be written and produced.

When: November 13–December 13

Showtimes: Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.

Venue: Fells Point Corner Theatre

Tickets: General admission is $25. All currently scheduled performances are sold out.

Standby tickets: An in-person waitlist opens at the box office one hour before each performance for standby and returned tickets. Tickets are distributed first come, first served to people present in the lobby, and availability is not guaranteed. The theater cannot hold tickets or accept waitlist names from people who are not there when the waitlist opens. Occasionally, released or donated tickets may appear on the theater’s ticketing website.

Exchanges: Tickets may be exchanged for another performance of this production up to 24 hours before the ticketed showtime, subject to availability. Pay-What-You-Can Preview tickets cannot be exchanged. Refunds are not available unless a performance is canceled.

Group sales: Orders of 10 or more automatically receive a group discount. Group tickets must be purchased in a single transaction, and seats cannot be held without payment.

Parking and arrival: The theater has no dedicated parking or designated handicapped parking. Street parking may be two to three blocks away, so patrons are advised to allow at least 15 minutes to find a space. Ridesharing and carpooling are recommended. Late arrivals are not guaranteed seating.

Accessibility: The page does not provide additional accessibility information beyond noting that the theater has no designated handicapped parking.