Founded in 1970, theater opens new lineup of shows in September

Black Theatre Troupe will open its 2025–2026 season in September, with a mix of classics and new discoveries that explore resilience, connection, and transformation in its 56th season.

The Troupe, founded by Helen K. Mason in 1970 as a space for underserved artists to share the Black experience, Black Theatre Troupe began performing small plays, poetry readings, and musical performances in a community center in Phoenix’s historic multi-cultural Eastlake Park.

The upcoming season will feature poignant dramas, vibrant musicals, and the Troupe’s holiday tradition, all of which illuminate the Black experience in America, the theater states.

“This season is a celebration of humanity in all its joy and complexity,” David Hemphil

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