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Bishop Arts Theatre Center

215 S Tyler St
Dallas, TX 75208

Bishop Arts Theatre Center is a theatre in Dallas, TX.

Upcoming Shows

FADE

Oct 29 – Nov 8, 2026

FADE by Tanya Saracho, directed by Dr. Marta Torres, follows Lucia, a Mexican-born novelist who lands her first television writing job in Los Angeles, and Abel, the Mexican American custodian working in her office building. As Lucia navigates a predominantly white Hollywood...

Black Nativity

Black Nativity

Dec 3 – Dec 20, 2026

A beloved holiday tradition returns to Bishop Arts Theatre Center this December. Black Nativity, written, adapted, and directed by Rickey Wax and inspired by Langston Hughes, returns to the BATC stage for the 2026 holiday season. Celebrate the season with this cherished...

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Review: I'LL BE DAMNED IF at Jubilee Theatre

Review: I'LL BE DAMNED IF at Jubilee Theatre

by Buster Spiller · October 9, 2026

When people hear about Idlewild, the first thing that comes to mind is the 2006 drama film with a musical score produced, written, and mostly performed by the Grammy award winning hip-hop duo Outkast. Set in fictional Idlewild, Georgia, the film focuses on the seedier side of the music business rath…

Past Shows

45 total · showing 11–20

The Tragedy of Othello

The Tragedy of Othello

Oct 19 – Nov 5, 2023

Our season will open in October 2023 with Franky Gonzalez, BATC’s Playwright-In-Residence’s, adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello. This production will retain the original plot, but employ a modern aesthetic, language, and time period based in Dallas. The play centers on...

One Year In Egypt

One Year In Egypt

Aug 10 – Aug 27, 2023

The world premiere of “One Year In Egypt” details the journey of writer and Oak Cliff native, Camika Spencer, during her first time abroad as a middle school ESL teacher in Al Giza, Egypt, during the same year she turned 50. This show is frank, funny, emotional, and informative...

Jazz Series: Kim Waters and Kayla Waters

Jazz Series: Kim Waters and Kayla Waters

Nov 19

Join us for a night filled with Jazz at the Bishop Arts Theatre Center, featuring Kim and Kayla Waters.Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the performance date and masks are required effective November 22, 2021.

Jazz Series: Eric Darius and Rebecca Jade

Jazz Series: Eric Darius and Rebecca Jade

Sep 10

Join us for a night filled with Jazz at the Bishop Arts Theatre Center, featuring Eric Darius and Rebecca Jade Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the performance date and masks are required effective November 22, 2021.

Curse of the Puerto Ricans by Rosa Fernandez

Curse of the Puerto Ricans by Rosa Fernandez

Aug 11 – Aug 27, 2022

Julia Rodriguez has sacrificed everything for her family comprised of her alcoholic father, her miserable mother, her absentee older sister, and her lively little sister. When the one that got away re-enters her life and asks her to run away with him to California, she begins to...

Bars and Measures by Idris Goodwin

Bars and Measures by Idris Goodwin

Apr 22 – May 1, 2022

Based on a true story, Bars & Measures" is a beautiful play that centers around two brothers, both musicians. The classical pianist is Christian. The jazz bassist is Muslim. When Bilal is accused of being a terrorist and jailed awaiting trial, Eric tries to stay connected to his...

Bars and Measures by Idris Goodwin

Bars and Measures by Idris Goodwin

Apr 14 – Apr 30, 2022

Commissioned by B Street Theatre, Bars and Measures is the fascinating tale of two brothers. One a classical pianist. The other a jazz bass player. One a Christian. The other a Muslim. One living in freedom. The other in jail. Separated by bars, the brothers try to reconcile...

Jazz Series: Peter White and Jazmin Ghent

Jazz Series: Peter White and Jazmin Ghent

Apr 9

Join us for a night filled with Jazz at the Bishop Arts Theatre Center, featuring Peter White and Jazmin Ghent.Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the performance date and masks are required effective November 22, 2021.

The How To Be Project: Ten Plays for Racial Justice

The How To Be Project: Ten Plays for Racial Justice

Mar 4 – Feb 6, 2022

Bishop Arts Theatre commissioned ten Black playwrights to pen a 0ne-act play inspired by and in conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendis book HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST. At a time where Black authors including Ta-Nahasi Coates, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and other prominent Black writers...

Br'er Peach

Br'er Peach

Jun 21 – Jul 17, 2021

Inspired by Southern African-American and Japanese folktales and playwright Andrew Saitos multicultural family, this radio play follows Momotaro, a magical Japanese boy born to an elderly Black couple after an encounter with a power-filled peach. While his mother Vonda resists...

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