Set in the deteriorating neighborhoods of 1971 Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Black & White City Blues tells the story of Little Guy, a lifelong heroin addict haunted by the death of his younger brother, John John. Little Guy spirals deeper into guilt and self-destruction after a rooftop leap during a shared high ends in tragedy. Caught between his middle-class supplier and a violent local dealer, he arranges for his demise as a form of punishment. Amid this grim trajectory, his turbulent relationships with a prostitute girlfriend and a conflicted drug counselor become the final lifelines anchoring him to a reality steeped in trauma and dependency.

The production is written by Richard Vetere, whose work includes plays such as Gangster Apparel and The Engagement, and is directed by Amber Brookes. The staging features the creative support of Dustin Pazar as Assistant Director and Production Manager, with lighting design by Jake Smith and costume design by Quinn Nguyen.

Presented by the American Theatre of Actors under the artistic direction of James Jennings, the production is rooted in a historical and psychological realism that explores themes of addiction, self-loathing, and survival.