Black Theatre Network

The Black Theatre Network is comprised of artists, educators, scholars, students, and theatre lovers who are dedicated to the exploration and preservation of the theatrical visions of the African Diaspora. For 35 years, the Black Theatre Network has collected, processed and distributed information that supports the professional and personal development of its membership (comprised of individuals engaged in the full range of theatre professions, professional and community theatres and organizations, and academic institutions). The Black Theatre Network (BTN) is an inclusive organization, run by a volunteer board, and two part-time employees that: Provide Black Theatre artists and scholars with a milieu for communicating and exchanging ideas Provide a national forum for the examination, discussion and planning of theatre events Encourages the production of plays about the Black experience at home and abroad Disseminates employment & career development opportunities in theatre to its members Supports development & production of theatre events at local, regional, and national levels Honors & celebrates the pioneers & practitioners who have impacted the American Theatre PURPOSE: BTN’s main focus is to expose the beauty and complexity of the inherited theatre work of our African American ancestors, and to take this work to a higher level. We seem to unite those who share this rich inheritance to assure that we all work TOGETHER.