North American African-American Theatre Companies
Routes-Mag.Com is valuable resource for those interested in African-American theatre companies in North America. The website provides comprehensive list of known companies. This allows individuals to easily access information about various organizations dedicated to promoting African-American culture through the performing arts.
By compiling this list. Routes-Mag. Com not only highlights the diversity and richness of African-American theatre. But also serves as platform for these companies. This helps them reach a wider audience.
This can help increase visibility and support for important cultural institutions ensuring they continue to thrive and grow in future. Furthermore, having access to this list can also be beneficial for researchers. Scholars and students interested in studying African-American theatre will find it particularly useful. It provides a starting point for further exploration. The analysis of contributions by these companies to the performing arts landscape in North America can begin here.
In conclusion Routes-Mag.Com’s list of known African-American theatre companies in North America is an invaluable resource. It not only celebrates the diversity and talent within this community but also promotes awareness. Support for these important cultural institutions is vital. It serves as testament to the rich history and ongoing significance of African-American theatre in our society.
African American Performing Arts Center & Exhibit Hall • 310 San Pedro Dr. NE • Albuquerque, NM 87108 •African American Performing Arts Center
African American Repertory Theatre • KD Studio Theatre 2600 N. Stemmons Frwy Suite 180 • Dallas, TX, (972) 572-0998 • African American Repertory Theatre
African-American Shakespeare Company • 762 Fulton St. • San Francisco, CA 94102 • African-American Shakespeare Company
Alliance Theatre Company • 1280 Peachtree Street NE • Atlanta, GA 30309 • Alliance Theatre Company
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater • 405 W 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Asante Children’s Theatre • 617 Indiana Ave. Suite 315 • Indianapolis, IN 46202 • Asante Children’s Theatre
Black Academy of Arts and Letters • 650 South Griffin Street • Dallas, TX 75202 • Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Black Ensemble Theater • 4450 N. Clark Street • Chicago, IL 60640 • Black Ensemble Theater
Black Spectrum Theatre • 177 Baisley Blvd • Jamaica, NY 11434 • Black Spectrum Theatre
Black Theatre Troupe • 1333 E. Washington St. • Phoenix, AZ 85034 • Black Theatre Troupe
Bushfire Theatre Company • 224 S. 52nd Street • Philadelphia, PA 19139 • Bushfire Theatre Company
Cincinnati Black Theatre Company • 5919 Hamilton Ave • Cincinnati, OH 45224 • Cincinnati Black Theatre Company
Classical Theatre of Harlem • NYC • Classical Theatre of Harlem
Common Ground Theatre •The Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre • 1363 Old Globe Way •San Diego, CA 92101 • Common Ground Theatre
Congo Square Theatre • 1016 N Dearborn • Chicago, IL 60657 • Congo Square Theatre
Court Theatre • 5535 S. Ellis Ave. • Chicago, IL 60610 • Court Theatre
Crossroads Theatre Company • 5 Elm Row • New Brunswick, NJ 08901 • Crossroads Theatre Company
Cultural Odyssey • 762 Fulton Street • San Francisco, CA 94102 • Cultural Odyssey
Dance Theatre of Harlem • Everett Center for the Performing Arts 466 West 152nd Street • New York, NY 10031-1814 • Dance Theatre of Harlem
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater • 17 North State Street, 19th Floor • Chicago, IL 60602 • Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Definition Theater • Chicago • Definition Theater
Detroit Repertory Theatre • 13103 Woodrow Wilson St. • Detroit, MI 48238 • Detroit Repertory Theatre
Ebony Repertory Theatre • Nate Holden Performing Arts Center • 4718 West Washington Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90016 • Ebony Repertory Theatre
Ensemble Theatre • 3535 Main Street • Houston, TX 77002 • Ensemble Theatre
eta Creative Arts Foundation • 7558 S. South Chicago Ave. • Chicago, IL 60619 • eta Creative Arts Foundation
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at Noyes Cultural Arts Center • 927 Noyes St. • Evanston, IL 60201 • Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
Freedom Theatre • 1346 N Broad St. • Philadelphia, PA 19121 • Freedom Theatre
Hansberry Project at ACT • 5951 44th Ave South • Seattle, WA 98118 • Hansberry Project at ACT
Harlem Stage • 150 Convent Ave • NY 10031 •Harlem Stage
The Harlem Repertory Theatre • The Taco Laviera Theatre • 240 E. 123rd Street New York, NY 10035 •The Harlem Repertory Theatre
Hattiloo Theatre • 37 S Cooper Street • Memphis, TN 38104 •Hattiloo Theatre
Haven Theatre • Chicago •Haven Theatre
Ikam Productions • PO Box 60843 • Washington, DC 20039 • IKAM Productions
Impact Repertory Theatre • NYC • IMPACT Repertory Theatre
Jubilee Theatre • 506 Main Street • Ft Worth, TX 76102 • Jubilee Theatre
Karamu House • 2355 East 89th Street • Cleveland, OH 44106 • Karamu House • (The oldest African American Theatre in the USA)
Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center • 104 17th Ave S • Seattle, WA 98144 • Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre • 762 Fulton Street, Suite 304 African American Art & Culture Complex • San Francisco, CA 94102-4119 • Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (LHT)
Ma’at Association of African Centered Theatre (IMPAACT) • 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. • Chicago, IL • Ma’at Association of African Centered Theatre
M Ensemble • 819 NW 2nd Ave • Miami, FL 33136 • M Ensemble Company
Mad River Theater Works • Zanesfield, OH • Mad River Theater Works
Madame Walker Theatre Center • 617 Indiana Ave. • Indianapolis, IN 46202 • The Madam Walker Legacy Center
M.A.D.D. Rhythms • Chicago • M.A.D.D. Rhythms
Mahdi Theatre Company • 4100 S King Dr • Chicago, Illinois • Mahdi Theatre Company
Mahogany Project • Seattle, WA • The Mahogany Project
Mixed Blood Theatre • Minneapolis, MN • Mixed Blood
Mosaic Youth Theatre • Detroit, MI • Mosaic
Muntu • 1809 E 71st St, Suite 203 • Chicago, IL 60649 • Muntu Dance Theatre
National Black Theatre • 2031 5th Ave. • NYC 10035 • National Black Theatre
Negro Ensemble Company • 303 42nd Street #501 • NYC 10036 • Negro Ensemble Company (NEC)
New Dawn Theatre Company • 2400 Crosby Farm R., #11 • St. Paul, MN 55116 • 763.339.0313 • New Dawn Theatre Company
New Federal Theatre • NYC • New Federal Theatre (NFT)
New Heritage Theatre Group •
New Jomandi Theatre • 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #850 • Atlanta, GA 30308-1829 • Jomandi Theater Productions
North Carolina Black Rep • 419 N Spruce St • Winston-Salem, NC 27101 • NC Black Rep
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie • 9501 Skokie Blvd • Skokie, IL 60077 • North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
Obsidian Theatre • 1089 Dundas Street E. • Toronto, ON M4m 1R9 • Obsidian Theatre
Our Place Theater • 2010 Columbus Ave • Boston, MA 02119 • Our Place Theater
Penumbra Theatre Company • 270 N. Kent St. • St Paul, MN 55102 •Penumbra Theatre
Praize Productions • Chicago, IL 60619 • Praize Productions, Inc
Robey Theatre Company • 514 S. Spring St • Los Angeles, CA 90013 • The Robey Theatre Company
St. Louis Black Rep. • 6662 Olive Blvd. • University City, MO • Facebook: The St. Louis Black Repertory Company
Take Wings and Soar • 45 Tiemann Place • New York, NY 10027 • Take Wing And Soar
The Anthony Bean Community Theater and Acting School, New Orleans, LA. 70115 • The Anthony Bean Community Theater
The Billie Holiday Theatre • 1368 Fulton Street • Brooklyn, NY 11216 • The Billie Holiday Theatre
The Carpetbag Theatre • 1323 N. Broadway • Knoxville, TN 37917 • 1323 N. Broadway Knoxville, Tennessee • 865.544.0447 • The Carpetbag Theatre
The Essential Theatre • 1112 11th Street Suite 100 • Washington, DC 20001 • The Essential Theatre
The Source Theatre Company • Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts Center 721 Santa Fe Drive • Denver, CO 80204 • The Source Theatre Company
The Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC) • Washington, DC’s Ward 8 • THEARC
Towne Street Theatre • 4101 Budlong Ave #4 • Los Angeles, CA 90037 • (213) 712-6944 • Towne Street Theatre
True Colors Theatre Company • 887 Marietta Street Suite J-102 • Atlanta, GA 30318 • True Colors
Tuskegee Repertory Theatre • 201 South Main Street • Tuskegee, Alabama • Tuskegee Repertory Theatre
Ujima Theatre Company • 429 Plymouth Ave., Suite 2 • Buffalo, NY, 14213 • Ujima Theatre Company
Upstage Theatre Company • 1713 Wooddale Blvd • Baton Rouge, LA 70806 • Upstage Theatre Company
Watts Village Theater Company • 10950 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90059 • Watts Village Theater Company
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe • 1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota 34236 • www.westcoastblacktheatre.org
Yendor Productions • 30 Spruce St. • Newark, NJ 07102 • Yendor Productions
7 Stages Theatre • 1105 Euclid Ave NE • Atlanta, GA 30307 • 7 Stages Theatre
Do you know institutions that are not on our list? Please tell us in the comments.
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Greetings! I just wanted to say thank you for including the Asante Children’s Theatre in your listing. When in Indianapolis, look us up.
This list is an incredibly compilation of theatre companies who tell the stories of our heritage and history! Would you consider adding Carpetbag Theatre, Inc to the list? Carpetbag is a theatre ensemble company based in Knoxville, TN. We were established in 1969 and we love what we do! Thank you for the work you do!
http://www.carpetbagtheatre.org
Hi! Just wanted to let you know the Haven Theatre Chicago’s website is outdated. They recently updated it!
The Anthony Bean Community Theater and Acting School is located in New Orleans, LA. 70115
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http://www.anthonybeantheater.com
The Anthony Bean Community Theater (ABCT) was established in Spring 2000 to meet the growing demands of New Orleans area residents seeking a quality, culturally diverse performing arts venue. The theater also met the needs of individuals seeking to learn the art of acting, set design, and theatre management.