Winner of the New York Drama Critics Award for Best New Play and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off Broadway Play. J I T N E Y is set in 1970 in the Hill District of Pittsburgh that is served by a makeshift taxi company, Jitney is a beautiful addition to the author's decade by decade cycle of plays about the black American experience in the twentieth century. The show will be directed by Ed Smith and will open on October 7, 2010. Tickets will go on sale soon.
"Explosive... Crackles with theatrical energy."—N.Y. Daily News
"Comic, soulful and immensely moving."—Time Out
"A transport of delight! So vividly written ... it keeps you steadily amused, concerned and moved."—New York Magazine
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Auditions are set for Monday, August 16 from 7 - 10pm. Check out the "Auditions" page for additional details.
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Thank you for your support of AART during our first two seasons! We have exciting things in the works. The founders and our Board of Directors invite you to stay connected with AART by joining our mailing list and becoming a fan on our face book page. To renew your patronage, click on our donation link. AART is a 501C3 organization and all donations are tax deductable. Thank you for your continued support of AART.
MISSION STATEMENT:
To produce engaging, culturally diverse theater from an African American perspective while educating our community on African American history and the arts.
African-American Repertory Theater’s goals are:
To create opportunity for African American artists, while exercising non-traditional casting to create an all-inclusive tapestry reflective of the members of our community.
To produce quality cross cultural theater that will enhance the values of the African American community.
To educate our youth and the community at large to foster a greater awareness of African American history and the arts.
To encourage collaborative efforts between organizations from a variety of sectors to leave a lasting impact on our society.
To use the arts to dispel the stereotypes of the African American community and other cultures.
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AART is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit and all contributions are tax deductable.
CONTACT INFO:
AART
P.O. Box 608
DeSoto, TX 75123
(972) 572-0998
art.reptheater@gmail.com
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