The top of summer time is the right time to start out planning your theater season calendar for the upcoming yr. The choices really feel infinite, with Black theater firms throughout the nation producing a full roster of programming that shouldn’t be missed. Many provide memberships that present ticket reductions and different perks for the season. Take a look at the listings under to see what’s enjoying close to your metropolis, and make a plan to journey this fall so as to add a bit theater to your life!
MKE Black Theatre Competition—Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Increasing this yr’s lineup from one week to a three-week-long celebration of Black arts and tradition, MKE Black Theatre Competition is presenting two full-length performs: Mud Row, directed by Marti Gobel, and The Assembly, directed by Denzel Taylor, together with workshops, poetry units and extra. Occasions are happening at numerous venues all through Milwaukee together with Marquette College, The Desk at Alice’s Backyard, Wisconsin Black Historic Society and Museum and Studio 4A at Marcus Heart for the Performing Arts by means of August 27.
Nationwide Black Theatre—New York, New York
Based in 1968 by champion of the Black Arts Motion Dr. Barbara Ann Teer, the Nationwide Black Theatre (NBT) is without doubt one of the oldest theaters based and persistently operated by a lady of colour within the nation. Its 56th season kicks off with the Second Annual Be taught To Love Your self: Silent Disco & Portrait Collection that includes photographer portraits, starting August 19. The group may also mount the World Premiere of playwright, director and choreographer nicHi Douglas’ (pray) from September 23 to October 28, 2023.
The Black Theatre Troupe—Phoenix, Arizona
The Black Theatre Troupe has offered efficiency alternatives for multiethnic and underserved artists since 1970. The group will start its 2023-24 season with a manufacturing of Steal Away beginning September 15. Different productions on the season’s roster embrace Black Nativity, The Piano Lesson and Storyville.
Kenny Leon’s True Colours Theatre Firm—Atlanta, Georgia
True Colours Theatre Firm is wrapping up its twentieth celebratory season celebration with a manufacturing of That Severe He-Man Ball beginning September 19. Written by Alonzo D. Lamont, Jr. and directed by Eric Little, it’s the story of three associates who grew up on the court docket and nonetheless convene there as adults to speak trash and try and exorcize the demons that pursue them by means of their on a regular basis lives.
The Apollo’s Inaugural Competition of Arts & Concepts—Harlem, New York
Emmy award-winning producer, actor and creator Kerry Washington will be a part of Grasp Artist in Residence Ta-Nehisi Coates and talk about her upcoming memoir, Thicker Than Water on this premiere competition hosted at The Apollo. Working October 6 to October 8, 2023, The three-day occasion may also characteristic Jelani Cobb, Ghetto Gastro Collective, Michael Harriot, Jemele Hill, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and extra cultural thought leaders sharing and fascinating in collective concepts.
