Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Raises Over $200,000 For Education Programs
by Marissa Tomeo
- Apr 8, 2022
On April 4, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presented its lively and music-filled fundraiser, the April Fools Fête, in the ballroom at Michael’s On East. This year’s country-themed celebration was a sold-out success, with 300 community members in attendance – most of them wearing cowboy and cowgirl-appropriate attire. The event raised more than $200,000 in support of WBTT’s education programs.
WBTT To Present APRIL FOOLS FETE Next Month
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 8, 2022
For more than a decade, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe offered the lively and music-filled fundraiser, the April Fools Fête, in the ballroom at Michael's On East. In 2020, due to the pandemic, the event was presented virtually and, in 2021, WBTT presented the event to a smaller crowd outdoors on its campus. This year, the popular arts organization is thrilled to be back at Michael's On East for a country-themed celebration on April 4.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe to Present BROADWAY IN BLACK
by Marissa Tomeo
- Mar 3, 2022
Back by popular demand – from its world-premiere run during the summer of 2017 – Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present “Broadway in Black,” updated for 2022. In this musical revue created and adapted by WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs, WBTT will salute Broadway musicals with songs that span decades and a wide variety of musical styles that will appeal to audiences of all ages.
Theatre Odyssey Awards First VERNA SAFRAN PRIVE to Jake Pettingell
by Marissa Tomeo
- Feb 6, 2022
The first Verna Safran Prize ($1,000) has been awarded to Jake Pettingell, a Sarasotan who attends Saint Stephen's Episcopal School, for his play THE REAL WORLD, set in a post-nuclear war era about a family of four living together in a military bunker. Directed by Blake Walton, the play was performed at the festival by actors Owen DeMaio, Jude DeMaio, Ann Morrison (who, with a day's notice, replaced an actor who became ill), and Tony Boothby.
WBTT Voices Community Forum To Pay Tribute To Groundbreaking Black Golfer Ann Gregory
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 1, 2021
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present its first WBTT Voices program of the season with “Playing Through: The Story of Ann Gregory,” on November 10. The free program will explore the struggles and triumphs of Ann Gregory, a woman of color who was a pioneer in the elite and competitive world of golf. The program will include a panel discussion and the showing of preview clips from the movie.
Westport Country Playhouse to Stream Archival Shows MAN OF LA MANCHA and OF MICE AND MEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Aug 12, 2021
Westport Country Playhouse has selected two HD videos from its archives of performances captured live on stage for streaming on demand. The Playhouse’s 2018 production of “Man of La Mancha,” the Tony Award-winning musical following Don Quixote’s quest for “The Impossible Dream,” will stream on-demand from Monday, August 23-Sunday, September 5.
WBTT To Livestream APRIL FOOLS FÊTE: NATE JACOBS' JUKEBOX
by A.A. Cristi
- Mar 5, 2021
For more than a decade, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has offered the lively and music-filled fundraiser, the April Fools Fête, to support its education programs. This year, with social events cautiously returning to the scene, WBTT has moved the event outdoors to its theatre arts center for a socially-distanced live audience on April 5. It will also offer a livestream option so the rest of the community can join the party virtually while supporting the Troupe.
Kate Baldwin, Ethan Slater, Jason Gotay and More Featured on THE WELLSONGS PROJECT, Released Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 12, 2021
Broadway Records today released THE WELLSONGS PROJECT, a collection of 16 new songs performed by an all-star broadway cast including Kate Baldwin, Christine Andreas, Lisa Howard, Ethan Slater, Jason Gotay, Margo Seibert, Allie Trimm, Lisa Brescia, Bradley Gibson, Halle Hunt, Marissa McGowan, Michael Mendez, Will Reynolds, and Vishal Vaidya.
Wharton Institute For The Performing Arts Launches WEDNESDAY WEBINARS AT WHARTON
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jun 17, 2020
Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts announced today that world-renowned Broadway stars and music industry veterans Capathia Jenkins, Marissa McGowan, Michael Mendez, Pam Sousa, Michael Keller, and Doug LaBrecque will join the line-up of Performing Arts School faculty to participate in 'Wednesday Webinars at Wharton'.
WBTT To Present Spring Fundraiser 'April Fools Fête' Virtually
by Stephi Wild
- May 12, 2020
For more than a decade, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has offered the lively and music-filled fundraiser, the April Fools Fête, in the ballroom at Michael's On East. This year, with social events shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization will offer a high-energy, 75-minute recorded program a?' a?oeAn Evening with Sheldon Rhoden & Friendsa?? a?' online from 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 21 through 10 p.m. on Monday, May 25.
Final Chance to Vote for the BWW Sarasota Awards!
by BWW Staff
- Dec 24, 2018
It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2018 BWW Sarasota Awards!
by BWW Staff
- Dec 17, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Sarasota Awards!
by BWW Staff
- Dec 10, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Vote For The 2018 BWW Sarasota Awards; EVITA Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff
- Dec 3, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
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