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SUMMARY:RISE: Debbie Allen Dance Academy’s Musical Theater Program 2026-2027 Season
DESCRIPTION:RISE\nDebbie Allen Dance Academy’s Musical Theater Program 2026-2027 Season\nClick here for more info!\nRISE\, Debbie Allen Dance Academy’s Musical Theater program\, offers training in acting\, dance\, performance\, and voice. All aspects of an artist’s experience\, from the audition process to backstage etiquette and taking direction\, are put into motion under the direction of Ms. Allen and her master teachers. An industry showcase for casting directors\, agents\, managers\, and other industry professionals is presented at the end of each semester. \n  \nLEVEL: Beginner – Advanced\nAGES: 5 – 7 EARLY RISE | 8 – 19 RISE\nSCHEDULE: September 11\, 2026 – May 2027 (full program)\n  \nEARLY RISE:\n5 to 7 year olds who have a serious desire to develop skills as a singer dancer actor. Must be able to hold attention and take direction. \nRISE:\nTalented artists ages 8 to 19 who want to develop and improve technical abilities as a singer dancer actor. \n  \nCOSTS:\nAudition Fee: $25 \n​EARLY RISE  $400/month includes 1 group vocal\, 1 acting\, and 1 broadway dance class.​ \n​RISE  $620/month includes 1 private 45 min vocal\, 1 acting\, 1 broadway dance\, 1 audition tech/speech\, and up to 3 dance classes.​ \n​​RISE  $320/month includes 1 weekly private 45 minute voice. \n  \nAUDITION:\nRolling Video Auditions\nVideo Requirements: \nEARLY RISE: 2.5 min max: sing a song a cappella\, read a poem\, demonstrate dance ability. \nRISE: 3 min max: 1 minute a cappella song\, 1 minute dance\, 1 minute monologue.
URL:https://www.supportblacktheatre.org/event/rise-debbie-allen-dance-academys-musical-theater-program-2026-2027-season/
LOCATION:The Rhimes Performing Arts Center\, 1850 S Manhattan Pl.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90006
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SUMMARY:The Robey Theatre Company’s Playwright’s Lab Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Robey Theatre Company’s\nPlaywright’s Lab\nwith Reginald Edmund\nClick here for more info!\nThe Robey Theatre Company’s Playwright’s Lab is a creative incubator dedicated to the art of storytelling and the development of high-quality\, original plays. With a strong emphasis on collaboration\, the Lab is designed to inspire artistic growth through guided discussions\, one-on-one dramaturgical support\, and staged readings. \nFacilitated by The Robey Theatre Company’s Resident Dramaturg\, Reginald Edmund\, this ten-week program—held on Saturdays; offers weekly group sessions and individual meetings tailored to each writer’s goals. Through writing prompts\, explorations of structure and form\, targeted assignments\, and readings of both new and established work\, playwrights are encouraged to take creative risks\, refine their voice\, and deepen their craft. \nAt its core\, the Playwright’s Lab nurtures new work that explores and amplifies the global Black experience\, providing a supportive space for playwrights to ask bold questions\, experiment with ideas\, and shape stories that resonate. \nSubmit Today!\nIf you would like to be considered for the lab\, please email office@therobeytheatrecompany.org the following: \n– an original writing sample of a scene\, one-act play\, or essay \n– resume \n– contact information \n  \nThe lab fee is $250. Please do not make the payment until you’ve been confirmed for the workshop by a Robey representative.
URL:https://www.supportblacktheatre.org/event/the-robey-theatre-companys-playwrights-lab-fall-2026/
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SUMMARY:The Robey Theatre Company’s Advanced Scene Study Workshop Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Robey Theatre Company’s\nAdvanced Scene Study Workshop\nClick here for more info!\nLed by the Robey Theatre Company’s award-winning Producing Artistic Director\, Ben Guillory\, this rigorous ten-week workshop is designed for experienced actors committed to deepening their craft and elevating their performance. \nParticipants engage in intensive scene work while honing essential theatrical disciplines—including voice\, speech\, movement\, script analysis\, and the exploration of human behavior. The workshop provides a collaborative space to take creative risks\, strengthen technique\, and bring greater truth and nuance to the stage. \n  \nApply Today!\nEmail a Headshot & Resume to The Robey Theatre Company at office@therobeytheatrecompany.org \nYou will be contacted for an audition. Before you commit to the workshop\, please check your schedule\, as scene partners will depend on you to be available and in attendance. You can pay the fees once the producing artistic director confirms your invitation to the workshop. \nSpace is Limited. \n  \nMeets on Monday Nights 7-10pm. \nThe workshop fee is $500. Please do not make the payment until you’ve been confirmed for the workshop by a Robey representative.
URL:https://www.supportblacktheatre.org/event/the-robey-theatre-companys-advanced-scene-study-workshop-fall-2026/
LOCATION:Victory Theatre Center\, 3326 W Victory Blvd.\, Burbank\, CA\, 91505\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Peterson Show by Janine Nabers
DESCRIPTION:The Echo Theater Company presents the world-premiere of\nThe Peterson Show\nWritten by Janine Nabers\nDirected by Michelle Bossy\nClick here for tickets!\nFive former child stars reunite in Los Angeles as the legacy of their iconic TV father collapses into scandal. With cameras swarming outside\, they hilariously confront old rivalries\, buried secrets\, and what it took to survive growing up on “The Peterson Show” … asking what happens to a “family” when its hero and cultural patriarch is erased. \nA darkly funny\, emotionally charged new play written by Emmy-nominated playwright Janine Nabers and directed by Michelle Bossy\, The Peterson Show features an ensemble cast that includes Kelly McCreary\, Tamberla Perry\, and John Clarence Stewart\, alongside Kristen Ariza\, Deanna Reed-Foster\, Devere Rogers and Journee Rose. \n  \n \n  \nAnd… Issa Rae (Sept 20)\, Yvette Nicole Brown (Sept 26)\, Tracie Thoms (Sept 28)\, Lena Waithe (Oct 2)\, Prentice Penny (Oct 4) and Robin Thede (Oct 10) to lead talkbacks for The Peterson Show!\n \n  \nPay-What-You-Want Preview Performances: Wednesday\, Sept. 16th (8pm)\, Thursday\, Sept. 17th (8pm)\, and Friday\, Sept. 18th (8pm). \nParking: FREE in the Atwater Crossing (AXT) lot one block south of the theater.
URL:https://www.supportblacktheatre.org/event/the-peterson-show-by-janine-nabers/
LOCATION:Atwater Village Theatre\, 3269 Casitas Ave.\, Los Angeles\, 90039\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spades: the Play by Marcus Callender
DESCRIPTION:Spades: the Play\nWritten & Directed by Marcus Callender\nClick here for tickets!\nSet in the heart of Harlem\, in 2013\, Spades: the Play follows the story of three close friends – Gill\, Cori\, and Andre – who meet every Friday night at Gill’s crib for their regular\, high-stakes spades game. But this Friday\, everything feels different. Three days ago\, Cori and Andre crossed a line in their friendship\, and now the tension between them threatens to unravel everything. \nAs unspoken feelings bubble beneath the surface\, Gill – ever the instigator – invites a new work friend to join the game. This newcomer’s shaky skills and questionable agenda throw the night into chaos\, shifting alliances\, revealing secrets\, and forcing the group to confront truths they’ve long avoided. A gripping\, raw\, and emotional journey about friendship\, loyalty\, and the delicate balance of relationships. \nThe production stars Broderick Clavery (Extrapolations) as “Gill” and Akilah A. Walker (The Chi) as “Cori\,” with Derrick Alexander as “Andre” and Erin Nicole Washington as “Nefertiti.” \n  \nSpades: the Play is not just a play. It’s a movement to reclaim Black storytelling\, celebrate culture\, and to create an unforgettable experience that will leave audiences craving more.\n  \nOpen bar sponsored by Jim Beam & Wine Culture Club. \nRunning time: 1 hour 40 minutes\, without intermission. \nALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. \n 
URL:https://www.supportblacktheatre.org/event/spades-the-play-by-marcus-callender/
LOCATION:Amazing Grace Conservatory\, 2401 W. Washington Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90018
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SUMMARY:Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog
DESCRIPTION:The Old Globe presents\nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Steve H. Broadnax III\nClick here for tickets!\nBrothers Lincoln and Booth hustle for survival through the street con game of three-card monte. Their bond is tested by rivalry\, resentment\, and the elusive promise of the American Dream. By turns funny\, provocative\, and charged\, Topdog/Underdog charts the razor-thin line between ambition and self-destruction. \nBroadway director Steve H. Broadnax III returns to the Globe after last season’s thrilling Appropriate to direct an intimate new staging of Suzan-Lori Parks’s Pulitzer Prize-winning modern classic\, which The New York Times hailed as the greatest American play of the past 25 years. \n  \nSpecial Performances: \nTuesday\, September 29 at 6:00 p.m.: Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminar \nTuesday\, October 6; Tuesday\, October 13; Wednesday\, October 14 (evening performance): Post Show Forums \nFriday\, October 9 at 6:00 p.m.: Community Nights: Black Theatre Night \nSaturday\, October 17 at 2:00 p.m.: Open-Caption Performance
URL:https://www.supportblacktheatre.org/event/suzan-lori-parks-topdog-underdog-2/
LOCATION:Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre at The Old Globe\, 1363 Old Globe Way\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101
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SUMMARY:The 21st Century Writer Led by Roger Q. Mason
DESCRIPTION:The 21st Century Writer: The Art of Cross-Medium Code Switching\nAn Online Writing Workshop\nLed by Roger Q. Mason\nClick here to register!\nThe 21st-Century Writer is a bi-coastal online seven week writer’s intensive designed to help you cultivate and define your artistic voice while developing a process for creating compelling\, marketable work across mediums. \nLed by acclaimed writer\, Roger Q. Mason\, this online workshop is about writing as an act of expansiveness across multiple mediums. \n \n  \nWorkshop Description\nYou’re a writer. But are you a novelist? A poet? An essayist? Are you a playwright? Can you take a stab a writing a screenplay? Is writing for TV or streaming your strength? How about writing for comic books? Video games? Corporate writing? Grant writing? Maybe you’re great at writing jokes or sketch comedy? \nWhat if you could do it all? \nToo many writers define themselves by a single medium. But writing is a skill that can travel. The ability to tell a story\, shape an idea\, create a voice\, build a world\, make an argument\, or make someone laugh can translate across mediums. \nDo you know how to make that switch? \nJoin us a for our bi-coastal seven week writer’s intensive designed to help you cultivate and define your artistic voice while developing a process for creating compelling\, marketable work across mediums. \nLearn how to harness your skills as a writer and expand the possibilities of where your writing can take you. Explore how voice\, ideas and storytelling instincts can move from page to stage\, screen\, device\, game\, workplace or anywhere else words have power. \nThe 21st-Century writer isn’t limited to one medium. Learn to write across many.  \nFINAL SEVENTH WEEK – PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP: Each participant will be scheduled for a 30-minute one-on-one brainstorming consultation with Roger to deeply explore your specific goals and obstacles. \n  \n**Announced Thursday\, September 24th: This week only\, use code RQM175 for a special flat rate of $200. There are also flexible payment plans available to ensure price isn’t a barrier.**\n 
URL:https://www.supportblacktheatre.org/event/the-21st-century-writer-led-by-roger-q-mason/
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