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Reply (From l-r) Ariel Blue, Syreeta S. Banks and JoAnna Ford during a musical number in Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe s 2017 production of Broadway in Black (Wendy Dewhurst ) Tarra Conner jones has written and will star in a one-act ode to Nell Carter, ‘From Birmingham to Broadway’ (Sorcha Augustine) Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) has announced its 22nd anniversary 2021-2022 season, with the Maya Angelou-inspired theme, And Still We Rise. In addition to four regular-season offerings – including two one-act plays under the umbrella of its New Playwrights Series – WBTT will present a holiday show. Running from October 6, 2021 through May 29, 2022, the regular season shows are Eubie! Ruby, Broadway in Black and world-premiere one-act plays From Birmingham to Broadway and Float Like a Butterfly. The holiday show is Joyful! Joyful! ....
A second revue, “Sistas in the Name of Love,” featuring hits by such legendary female stars as Aretha Franklin, The Supremes, Gladys Knight and the Pointer Sisters, will be presented in the theater’s parking lot Saturday through June 6. By the fall, founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs and Executive Director Julie Leach expect to once again produce shows in their brand new theater building, which was able to host just two productions before the pandemic outbreak. Leach said seating capacity will be limited for safety at least at the start of the season when the company opens the musical revue “Eubie,” built around the songs of composer Eubie Blake. It opens Oct. 6. ....