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World Premiere
Jackie Taylor; dir: Jackie Taylor.
World Premiere
Black Ensemble Theater is at 4520 N. Beacon , Chicago, IL.
Black Ensemble Theater (BE), Founded in 1976 by the phenomenal actress, producer, and playwright Jackie Taylor, has grown from a small community arts organization to a vibrant nationally and internationally renowned arts institution. A leader and innovator in the African-American and mainstream arts communities, Black Ensemble Theater is recognized as one of the most diverse theaters in the country, producing excellent musical theater. On November 18, 2011, BE celebrated the Grand Opening of the Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, the theater’s first permanent home located at 4450 N. Clark Street, in the heart of Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The mission of the Black Ensemble Theater is to eradicate racism and its damaging effects upon our society through the utilization of theater arts. BE is the only theater in the nation whose mission is to eradicate racism. We utilize theater and educational outreach programs to bring races together in a community which embraces similarities and fosters dialogue, understanding and acceptance.
Videos
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Paramount Theatre (4/24 - 6/16) | ||
The Thanksgiving Play
Ensemble Theater In Honor of Helen Zell at Steppenwolf (4/25 - 6/2) | ||
Jersey Boys
Mercury Theater Chicago (3/15 - 5/19) | ||
Warm on the Coolin' Board
Greenhouse Theater Center (5/2 - 6/1) | ||
Music of the Baroque: Heaven & Earth
Fourth Presbyterian Church (5/13 - 5/13) | ||
PORCHLIGHT IN CONCERT: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, MAY 11 AND 12
The Studebaker Theater (5/11 - 5/12) | ||
The Singularity Play
Jackalope Theatre Company (5/19 - 6/22) | ||
Homegrown Comedy with Jen Kober
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre (6/7 - 6/7) | ||
The Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright's Festival
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre (6/1 - 6/2) | ||
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