A moving and celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of black history and identity as seen through the eyes …

See the play adapted from the 300 year old story of slaves by Virginia Hamilton, by Glenn Towery. Adapted and directed by Glen Towery Music …

Spectrum Theatre Company proudly presents a special Black History Month program Scenes, monologues, and music featuring Judy Arnold and the Spectrum Singers, Mattie Robinson, Music …

Spectrum Theatre Company, Austin’s premier African-American Theatre Company, in collaboration with the Dougherty Arts Center, will present a stage reading of FACING OUR TRUTH: Short …

A mother’s hopes for her son clash with an educational system rigged against him in PIPELINE, the riveting new play by Dominique Morisseau. Nya, an …

The play is an historical drama that portrays the lives of a group of strong, independent women living in the all-black town of Nicodemus, Kansas, …

SPECTRUM THEATRE COMPANY, Austin’s only African-American theatre company, will present a special Black History Month program, “Lift Every Voice: A Celebration of African-American Literature.” This …

Killingsworth examines the complicated dynamics of an African-American family living in a small Texas town in the 1970s. Although the family has prospered because of …

Spectrum Theatre Company, Austin’s only African-American theatre company, will present the Austin premiere of a reading of two short plays, Shadow Boxer, by Glenn Towery, …

Skeleton Crew tells a story of change and personal loss due to economic difficulties; all who have worked hard and long at their jobs will …

  Spectrum Theatre Company presents a staged reading of Juneteenth Chronicles by Abena Edwards from June 16th-17that The AISD Performing Arts Center. This new play will inspire, …

The ROSETTA CONCERT PERFORMANCES, recently staged in an earlier phase at The Vortex, present an original musical exploring the forgotten legacy of Black musical pioneer …

SPECTRUM THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS: a staged reading of Katori Hall's Hurt Village. Based on a real-life housing project, Hurt Village explores in vivid and brutal …

 Spectrum Theatre Company is pleased to bring you ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, playing OCTOBER 20TH – 30th on stage at The Boyd Vance Theater @ …

  Hurston's evocative prose and Wolfe's unique theatrical style blend to create an evening of theatre that celebrates the human spirit's ability to overcome and …

Synopsis from Goodman Theatre, Chicago:  Crowns is a coming of age story about a 17-year-old girl. Yolanda is on a self destructive path running the …

Follow the journey of Africans in America, from African folk tales to their distinctive use of drums to express culture and communicate ideas. This show …

On the evening of January 17, 2016, Spectrum Theatre Company will illuminate the stage along with some of Greater Austin’s most renowned artists and influencers. …

Set in suburban New Jersey in the early 1980's, this potent drama is about a reunion of former college classmates, now in their thirties, at …

In the second of the Museum's three-part Texas Readers Theater Series, enjoy a reading and discussion of Camp Logan which dramatizes the true story of …

The Spectrum of Black Theatre Series offers a unique opportunity for the Austin community to see the readings of plays by African American playwrights, which …

The Spectrum of Black Theatre Reading Series, directed by Matrex Kilgore, brings the critically-acclaimed play, Jar the Floor by Cheryl West. 

The Spectrum of Black Theatre Reading Series presents EAST TEXAS HOT LINKS written and directed by Eugene Lee. EAST TEXAS HOT LINKS is a dynamic, …

The stage is bare except for a wooden loveseat and a young African-American woman. Then the lyrical, lifting words of Charlayne Woodard begin weaving stories …

Climb aboard for a madcap and stinging journey through 11 hilarious looks at African-American culture — from the depths of the Celebrity Slaveship to the …