"Jitney" is part of a 10-part dramatic cycle written by Wilson between 1982 and 2005. The cycle also includes titles like "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," "The Piano Lesson," and "Fences."
Tim Bond to direct "Jitney" at OSF
Vanessa Finney is JPR's All Things Considered host. She also produces the 老夫子传媒 Exchange segments My Better Half - exploring how people are thriving in the second half of their lives - and The Creative Way, which profiles regional artists.