TCG Announces 14th Round of Fox Resident Actor Fellows
The 2020 cohort includes Ayanna Berkshire, Tonia Jackson, Stephen Wolfert, Leila Buck, Shannon Dorsey, and Moses Goods.
All Stories About National Black Theatre
Barbara Ann Teer Was Unapologetically Black
The founder of Harlem’s National Black Theatre strove to make art that would liberate and heal.
Black Theatres in the U.S.: Building, Surviving, Thriving
The nation’s African American theatres are as various as the experiences and regions they represent, though they share some common goals and hurdles.
Train for a Diverse Theatre
Diversifying personnel is important, but a more fundamental step might be to change the ways we teach theatre.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Documentary Theatre?
Stage works based on real material range so widely that about all they have in common is their makers’ aversion to labels.
National Black Theatre Announces 2017-2018 Season
The ‘Black to the Future’ season includes solo shows by Liza Jessie Peterson and Paterson Joseph and keeps an eye on national politics.
This Month in Theatre History
From the creation of Chicago’s Goodman to a seminal show by the National Black Theatre, July was a standout month for theatrical milestones.
Offscript: Still Standing With Lou Bellamy and Jonathan McCrory
In this special edition of Offscript, we have a 10-minute audio recording of August Wilson delivering his seminal speech, ‘The Ground on Which I Stand,’ followed by a discussion among leaders of two black theatres, Penumbra’s Lou Bellamy and National Black Theatre’s Jonathan McCrory.
What Lies Beneath the Jena Six Case in ‘Blood at the Root’
Dominique Morisseau’s play, written for Penn State graduate acting students, comes home after uncomfortably resonating around the world.
