WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE

Coconut Cake

6/12 - 6/23/2024

This summer, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is thrilled to present "Coconut Cake," written by Melda Beaty. The comedy tells the story of four retirees who ...

Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition

10/9 - 11/17/2024

Opening Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 2024-2025 theatre season is “Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition.” (Created, adapted and directed by Nate Jacobs.) The “Soul Crooners” productions ...

A Motown Christmas

11/27 - 1/5/2025

During the holiday season, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents its Christmas card to the community, the exuberant musical revue, “A Motown Christmas.” (Created, adapted and ...

Fences

1/15 - 2/23/2025

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's dramatic offering for the 2024-2025 season is “Fences,” written by renowned American playwright August Wilson. (WBTT Resident Director Chuck Smith will ...

Five Guys Named Moe

3/5 - 4/6/2025

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents “Five Guys Named Moe,” with book by Clarke Peters and lyrics and music by Louis Jordan and others. (Directed by Jim ...

Closing Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 2024-2025 season is a brand-new world premiere musical, “Syncopated Avenue.” (Created, adapted and directed by WBTT Founder/Artistic Director Nate Jacobs.) ...

Past Shows

Ruby

2/28 - 4/7/2024

After two painful delays due to COVID-19, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is thrilled to finally bring to the stage the world-premiere musical, “Ruby.” The show ...

Big Sexy: The Fats Waller Revue

4/19 - 5/28/2023

Closing the season is Big Sexy: The Fats Waller Revue. Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller was an American jazz pianist, composer, singer and comedic entertainer. His ...

Dreamgirls

2/22 - 4/9/2023

Next up is a sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th century American pop music: "Dreamgirls" chronicles one fictional Motown group's rise from obscurity to superstardom. ...

Flyin' West

1/4 - 2/12/2023

Originally scheduled for the 2019-2020 season a show that WBTT had previously offered as a staged reading is Flyin West by Pearl Cleage. In the ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: Celebrating His Legacy

1/16

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe once again invites the community to celebrate the rich legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during an inspirational performance. The ...

Black Nativity

11/30 - 12/23/2022

During the holiday seasonback by popular demandWBTT presents Langston Hughes Black Nativity. This production is a celebration of the Nativity story with gospel, blues, spiritual, ...

Guys and Dolls

10/5 - 11/20/2022

Opening WBTT's 2022-2023 theatre season is Guys and Dolls, the 1950 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical. A fun, quirky musical comedy, Guys and Dolls debuted ...

One-Act Plays

5/4 - 5/29/2022

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 ...

WBTT’s Young Artist Program: Derric Gobourne Jr.

5/16

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) is pleased to present the ninth year of its annual Young Artist Program, through which Troupe members are able to ...

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SARASOTA SHOWS


		The Four C Notes Florida Studio Theatre (8/6 - 10/13)
		Bring It On Rise Above Performing Arts (5/9 - 5/19)
		The Flip Side Florida Studio Theatre (2/7 - 6/16)
		The Outsider Florida Studio Theatre (7/24 - 8/18)
		Twelfth Annual Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival Asolo Jane B. Cook Theater (5/11 - 5/12)
		Last Chance Trailer Park The Sarasota Players (5/10 - 5/12)
		Matilda Jr. The Sarasota Players (5/31 - 6/2)
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