The Italian JITNEY

Powerful Long Ladder, in association with Case Western Reserve University, proudly presents Sardegna Teatro and La Piccionaia’s Italian production of August Wilson’s Jitney, performed in Italian with English supertitles and featuring an all Black-Italian cast. Directed by Renzo Carbonera, the production first premiered in Vicenza, Italy, in 2024. This marks the first foreign language production of Jitney.

The production runs May 5 & 6, 2026 at The Treelawn –15335 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110 in Italian with English supertitles.

Powerful Long Ladder was founded in 2018 by Terrence Spivey, former Artistic Director of Karamu House. lts mission is to educate, inform, and inspire through classics and new works that reflect Black experiences unapologetically.

“Wilson’s works in a foreign language confirm his global impact,” said Spivey.