Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York Announces Auditions for “Confederates”

Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) Audition Notice Confederates by Dominique Morisseau  Directed by Michael A. Lake Two Black American women – an enslaved rebel and a professor at a contemporary university – are having parallel experiences of institutional racism, though they live over a century apart. Tony-nominated playwright…

Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY Offers Diaspora Dramatics for Ages 8-14

Diaspora Dramatics: Connecting Youth to a Global Black Heritage Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY invites youth ages 8–14 to a FREE 6-week workshop blending storytelling, acting, improv, and culture!  Led by teaching artists Qubilah Sales & Wade Hanley, this series will explore theatre games from around the world, short…

Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY Invites Youth Ages 8–14 to Free Diaspora Dramatics Workshop

Diaspora Dramatics: Connecting Youth to a Global Black Heritage Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY invites youth ages 8–14 to a FREE 6-week workshop blending storytelling, acting, improv, and culture!  Led by teaching artists Qubilah Sales & Wade Hanley, this series will explore theatre games from around the world, short…

Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York

ROOM TO IMPROV…E is here! Join Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York for a FREE 4-week improv acting workshop series led by the amazing Hayes M. Fields II & Maria Ayoob! Whether you’re looking to boost your acting chops, gain confidence, or just have fun — we’ve got two…

REVIEW: The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY Presents “Eclipsed” at theREP

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Admittedly, I knew nothing about the Civil Wars in Liberia. In fact, I know nothing about Liberia in West Africa. Eclipsed by Danai Gurira, performed by the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY and housed at theRep introduces us to the war-stricken lives of Liberian women captured…

Collaborative School of the Arts at theREP Seeks Director for Summer Stage Young Acting Company

PROCTORS COLLABORTIVE TITLE: Summer Stage Young Acting Company Director DEPARTMENT: Collaborative School of the Arts at theREP REPORTS TO: Associate Artistic Directorat theREP and Artistic Director at the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY JOB SUMMARY:  Proctors Collaborative is the largest cultural institution in the Capital Region with performing arts…