by Jess Hoffman A play that opens on the image of an old photograph of an enslaved Black woman nursing a White infant promises a provocative, no-holds-barred meditation on racism and sexism. This is exactly how Confederates opens at the Rep, as one of our two lead characters speaks passionately…
CHILD SOLDIER by J. Thalia Cunningham January 16 at 7 pm January 17 at 4 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 85 Chestnut Street, Albany NY 12210 The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York presents a staged reading of “Child Soldier” by J. Thalia Cunningham to benefit FRIENDS AND FAMILY…
BTTUNY Presents “Once On This Island” by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty at the MainStage at Capital Repertory Theatre ALBANY, NY (Jan. 23) – The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY is excited to announce its first musical production, the second show in its 2024-2025 season “Once On This Island” by…
AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Announcing Auditions for The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY’s production of BERTA, BERTA by Angelica Chéri, directed by Michael A. Lake. Set in 1920s Mississippi, BERTA, BERTA tells the story of Leroy, a Black man sent to jail for following a White woman down the street to…
Announcing Auditions for The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY’s last productions of the 2023-2024 season: the One Act Jamboree, as well as a youth theatre production of Back to the Past and other variety acts. YOUTH AUDITIONS (ages 9-14): Monday, March 18, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM …
Youth Theatre Production Writing Submission The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY, Inc. (BTTUNY) is now accepting submissions of new and original work written by BIPOC kids aged 9 to 14 years. Let’s encourage our kids to become poets, writers and playwrights! Yes, we need Actors, Directors, Stage Managers, Designers…
Youth Theatre Production Writing Submission: The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY, Inc. (BTTUNY) is now accepting submissions of new and original work written by BIPOC kids aged 9 to 14 years. Let’s encourage our kids to become poets, writers and playwrights! Yes, we need Actors, Directors, Stage Managers, Designers…
http://www.blacktheatretroupeupstateny.orgThe Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY (BTTUNY) is proud to kick off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production and Regional Premiere of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara co-directed by David Girard and Jean-Remy Monnay. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallery’s, a dysfunctional family who have gathered in their local park…
