activities · 7
what they do
direct service · 7
- Offering Patron Services and Subscriptions Arts Ticket Access ProgramsOffers Flex Pass Packages and subscriber benefits, allowing patrons to reserve seats and print tickets for shows and performance dates throughout the season.
- Offering Ticketing and Subscription Services Arts Ticket Access ProgramsProvides Flex Pass Packages and subscriber benefits, allowing patrons to reserve seats and print tickets for shows and performance dates throughout the season.
- Operating a Performance Venue Performing Arts Venue OperationsOperates the Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center, a fully accessible performance venue in downtown Phoenix, providing house management, concession services, and maintaining health and safety protocols for patrons.
- Producing and Staging Theatrical Productions Professional Theatrical Productions of Plays and MusicalsProduces and stages theatrical productions that explore themes of Black life, resilience, family, and redemption, including plays from August Wilson's American Century Cycle and original works. The organization has completed the performance of August Wilson's entire 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle.
- Producing and Staging Theatrical Productions Professional Theatrical Productions of Plays and MusicalsProduces and stages theatrical productions that explore themes of Black life, resilience, family, and redemption, including plays from August Wilson's American Century Cycle and original works, presented in a fully accessible performance venue.
- Producing and Staging Theatrical Productions Professional Theatrical Productions of Plays and MusicalsProduces and stages theatrical productions that explore themes of Black life, resilience, family, and redemption, including plays from August Wilson's American Century Cycle and original works, presented in their accessible performance venue.
- Providing Patron Services and Subscriptions Arts Ticket Access ProgramsOffers Flex Pass Packages and subscriber benefits, including priority seating and ticket reservation options for shows and performances.
strategies · 7
how they think
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- Audience Experience Management for Performance Integrity audience_experience_managementThe organization manages the audience experience through policies on late seating, electronic device usage, and concession consumption to minimize disruption, maintain performance integrity, and enhance audience focus in an intimate theater setting.
- Audience Experience and Performance Integrity Management audience_experience_managementThe organization manages the audience experience by controlling factors such as late seating, electronic device usage, and concession consumption to minimize disruption, maintain performance integrity, and ensure audience focus in an intimate theater setting.
- Experiential Learning and Engagement experiential_learningThe organization engages students in community service to provide hands-on learning about professional theater operations and incorporates interactive intermission experiences to allow audiences to personally explore performance themes.
- Experiential Learning and Engagement in Theater Operations experiential_learningThe organization engages students in community service and provides opportunities to learn about professional theater operations, offering experiential learning that extends to interactive intermission experiences for audiences to explore themes presented in performances.
- Support for Artists of Color and Community Engagement artist_support_and_community_engagementThe organization provides a safe and nurturing environment for artists, particularly people of color, and utilizes a Volunteer Guild to support operations, creating a platform for Black voices and underserved artists to present works that serve the African American community.
- Theatrical Storytelling for Social Understanding and Connection storytelling_for_social_connectionThe organization uses character-driven narratives, authentic dialogue, and multidisciplinary performances to explore themes of identity, resilience, and societal dynamics within Black communities. This approach aims to foster cross-cultural understanding, personal transformation, and build bridges between communities by providing a platform for Black voices and encouraging audience reflection.
- Theatrical Storytelling for Social Understanding and Connection storytelling_for_social_connectionThe organization uses storytelling through multidisciplinary performances and character-driven narratives to explore cross-cultural understanding, personal transformation, and the social, economic, and familial dynamics within Black communities. This approach aims to foster understanding, bridge divisions, and encourage audience reflection on themes of identity, resilience, and authenticity.
named programs · 4
what they call their work
August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle
A multi-year initiative to perform all 10 plays of August Wilson's American Century Cycle, chronicling Black life in America for each decade of the 20th Century.
Educational Outreach Programs
Programs designed to foster understanding and bridge cultural divisions through theater.
Mainstage Productions
Presentation of theatrical works, including those by August Wilson and original productions, focusing on Black voices and experiences.
Volunteer Guild
A program for volunteers to support theater operations, including ushering, concessions, box office, and clerical support.
relationships · 7
who they work with
- Amiri Baraka Partner — Inspired by his Black Arts Movement and Black Arts Repertory Theater.
- CDC Government — Posts reminders from the CDC about healthy handwashing habits.
- City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department Partner — Helen Katherine Mason was an official in the department and used her experience to found the Black Theatre Troupe.
- Durant Communications Partner — Lists all auditions for The Black Theatre Troupe productions on its website.
- Howard University Partner — Called upon activist/artists from Howard University to serve as critical advisors and teaching artists.
- National Black Theatre Festival Partner — Invited to be featured performers at several of the National Black Theatre Festival celebrations and honored with an award for longevity in 2013.
- The Arizona Department of Health Services Government — Posts reminders from the department about healthy handwashing habits.