SBT collaborated with The Lillys, Gloria Molina Grand Park, Dramatist Guild Foundation, and WACO Theater Center for an exciting series of summer projects to highlight and promote the Lorraine Hansberry Initiative, including a talent-packed playwrights’ panel discussing the current state of theatre. …
What an incredible evening inspired by the life and work of Lorraine Hansberry! Thank you to the powerhouse playwrights who shared their incomparable insight and wisdom with all of us for this curated conversation for and about women and nonbinary writers of …
After an incredible Kings Brunch, we wanted to come together for another SBT Men’s Event to continue building relationship and community. Always laughter and good times at these memorable gatherings. We can’t wait for the next one!
SBT was thrilled to be able to support the talented company of Echoes of Us, a brilliant new work, directed by Michele Shay, for their Los Angeles preview. Echoes of Us is developed and produced by African Diasporic Network, The CRAFT Institute and African American Shakespeare Company. Stay …
SBT was thrilled to host a free Board Development Workshop for nonprofit leaders with expert Amber Wynn. Topics included board membership agreements, roles and responsibilities of board members, fund development, recruitment strategies, board composition analysis, and more! Thank you, Amber, for masterfully …
Actor/writer Jonathan P. Sims is creating a play, 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘉𝘰𝘺 𝘓𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘺, focused on the intersection of Joy & the Black Experience. We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Inbreak and their 2023 Artist Residency program to support Jonathan’s vision and his …
It was our immense pleasure to partner with Community Coalition’s Dr. Ryan J. Smith and co-sponsor The Love Letter LA Project. We gathered last evening at South LA Cáfe to hear from youth and community leaders on their experiences of joy and …
Support Black Theatre co-hosted an amazing event for Black History Month on CalArts’ campus with the students of the Black Arts Collective. FUTUREFEST Gallery Night was a celebration of Black art with food, trivia, dancing, giveaways, live performances and DJ Q-Nice curating …
We had an amazing time sponsoring students from CalArts and USC to attend Dahlak Brathwaite’s Try/Step/Trip at the Wallis Annenberg. We so look forward to more events with young local creatives. And this show was fantastic! Bravo to the talented cast and …
SBT Kings Brunch was an incredible day of relationship-building, conversation, and brotherhood. Hosted by Arnell Powell, Henry Simmons, Desean K. Terry, and moderated by Dr. Ryan J. Smith of Community Coalition, this event set the table for 2023 being a year of …