One-Act Plays at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will close its 2021-2022 season with two world-premiere one-act plays, under the auspices of its New Playwrights Series. These plays, From Birmingham To Broadway and Float Like A Butterfly, will be presented together May 4-29. From Birmingham to Broadway, an ode to Nell Carter, was written by and stars popular WBTT artist Tarra Conner jones. Float Like a Butterfly, which examines the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali, was written by WBTT founder/artistic director Nate Jacobs and his brother, Michael Jacobs, and stars Darius Autry. becomes the greatest-of-all-time heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali in this homage to a man who took a stand against the Vietnam war and injustice in America. Ali continues to inspire activist athletes to speak up for their beliefs. He was much more than a boxer: he was and remains an icon who showed the world he could float like a butterfly, sting like a bee far beyond the boxing ring. Director is Nate Jacobs. These plays will be presented together from May 4-29, 2022. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. for Saturday and Sunday matinees. Performances take place in The Donelly Theatre at WBTT (1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota). Tickets are $47/adults, $20/students and active military (prices include all applicable fees). Call the Box Office at 941-366-1505 or visit westcoastblacktheatre.org.