WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE

A Motown Christmas

11/27 - 1/5/2025

During the holiday season, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents its Christmas card to the community, the exuberant musical revue, “A Motown Christmas.” (Created, adapted and ...

Fences

1/15 - 2/23/2025

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's dramatic offering for the 2024-2025 season is “Fences,” written by renowned American playwright August Wilson. (WBTT Resident Director Chuck Smith will ...

Five Guys Named Moe

3/5 - 4/6/2025

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents “Five Guys Named Moe,” with book by Clarke Peters and lyrics and music by Louis Jordan and others. (Directed by Jim ...

Closing Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 2024-2025 season is a brand-new world premiere musical, “Syncopated Avenue.” (Created, adapted and directed by WBTT Founder/Artistic Director Nate Jacobs.) ...

by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2024

To open its 25th anniversary theatre season, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has selected a fan favorite: “Soul Crooners: Solid Gold Edition.” The original musical revue – which was written, adapted and is being directed by WBTT Founder/Artistic Director Nate Jacobs – runs October 9-November 17, 2024...

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Names 2024-2025 Board Of Trustees

by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2024

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe announced its 2024-2025 Board of Trustees, with Doris A. Johnson continuing as Board Chair and new trustees Charles W. Brown and R. Dean Piccirillo joining the leadership team....

Recent Grants Support Mission Of Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

by Stephi Wild - September 04, 2024

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe recently received a handful of significant grants, totaling $164,000, in support of its mission. This funding will bolster its upcoming 25th Anniversary Celebration and theatre season, major fundraising events, and education programs....

THE FANNIE LOU HAMER STORY Comes to Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

by Stephi Wild - August 29, 2024

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present 'The Fannie Lou Hamer Story: Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired.' Performances take place on Saturday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 8 at 2 p.m....

Tom Kitt & More Join Hermitage Artist Retreat Fall Lineup

by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 22, 2024

The Hermitage Artist Retreat revealed its fall lineup featuring renowned artists, including Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, Emmy Award, and Grammy Award winners. Learn more and see how to attend....

Past Shows

Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition

10/9 - 11/17/2024

Opening Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 2024-2025 theatre season is “Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition.” (Created, adapted and directed by Nate Jacobs.) The “Soul Crooners” productions ...

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

9/10

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has announced its 2024-2025 Board of Trustees, with Doris A. Johnson continuing as Board Chair and new members Charles W. Brown ...

Float Like a Butterfly

7/29 - 8/3/2024

Float Like a Butterfly is a poignant one-act play that honors the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. Written by Michael Jacobs, this production features ...

From Birmingham to Broadway

7/29 - 8/3/2024

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents a compelling performance collaboration titled From Birmingham to Broadway at the International Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This ...

Soul Crooners: Solid Gold Edition

7/25 - 8/3/2024

Soul Crooners: Solid Gold Edition is an original musical revue celebrating the iconic soul and R&B artists and hit songs of the late 1960s through ...

Coconut Cake

6/12 - 6/23/2024

This summer, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is thrilled to present "Coconut Cake," written by Melda Beaty. The comedy tells the story of four retirees who ...

Ruby

2/28 - 4/7/2024

After two painful delays due to COVID-19, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is thrilled to finally bring to the stage the world-premiere musical, “Ruby.” The show ...

Big Sexy: The Fats Waller Revue

4/19 - 5/28/2023

Closing the season is Big Sexy: The Fats Waller Revue. Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller was an American jazz pianist, composer, singer and comedic entertainer. His ...

Dreamgirls

2/22 - 4/9/2023

Next up is a sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th century American pop music: "Dreamgirls" chronicles one fictional Motown group's rise from obscurity to superstardom. ...

Flyin' West

1/4 - 2/12/2023

Originally scheduled for the 2019-2020 season a show that WBTT had previously offered as a staged reading is Flyin West by Pearl Cleage. In the ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: Celebrating His Legacy

1/16

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe once again invites the community to celebrate the rich legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during an inspirational performance. The ...

Black Nativity

11/30 - 12/23/2022

During the holiday seasonback by popular demandWBTT presents Langston Hughes Black Nativity. This production is a celebration of the Nativity story with gospel, blues, spiritual, ...

Guys and Dolls

10/5 - 11/20/2022

Opening WBTT's 2022-2023 theatre season is Guys and Dolls, the 1950 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical. A fun, quirky musical comedy, Guys and Dolls debuted ...

One-Act Plays

5/4 - 5/29/2022

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will close its 2021-2022 season with two world-premiere one-act plays, under the auspices of its New Playwrights Series. These plays, From ...

WBTT’s Young Artist Program: Derric Gobourne Jr.

5/16

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) is pleased to present the ninth year of its annual Young Artist Program, through which Troupe members are able to ...

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SARASOTA SHOWS


		A Motown Christmas Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (11/27 - 1/5)
		The Wizard of Oz Manatee Performing Arts Center (12/5 - 12/15)
		Off the Charts Florida Studio Theatre (10/2 - 2/9)
		The Cancellation of Lauren Fein Florida Studio Theatre (1/22 - 3/9)
		Syncopated Avenue Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (4/16 - 5/25)
		From 145th to 98th Street Urbanite Theater (5/25 - 6/29)
		Jersey Boys Florida Studio Theatre (3/26 - 5/25)
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