Theatrical Work
Udin's major theatrical work is that when he starred as Becker in the August Wilson play Jitney in October 1982 at the Allegheny Repertory Theatre. The play was a revision of the script Wilson wrote in 1979. The play is set in 1977 with Becker, an older man who is well established to the community, as a proprietor of a jitney stand. The play focuses on the feud of Becker and his son, Booster, who was recently released from prison. Jitney was Wilson's first play in his 10-cycle play, and it overlooks at least three generations. In May 2008, Sala Udin starred as Holloway in August Wilson's play Two Trains Running. In 2010, Jitney was re-created at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company. with actors such as Les Howard, Joshua Elijah Reese, Lonzo Green, Wali Jamal, Kevin Brown, Jonathan Berry, Genna Styles, and Sala Udin. In addition to these two plays, Udin also played in Wilson's plays Ma Rainey, Fences, and The Piano Lesson. Udin is now an August Wilson Center Board member.
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