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The North Carolina Black Repertory Company was founded in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1979 by Larry Leon Hamlin. It was the first organization for black theatre in the state. [1] In addition to producing several productions throughout the year, its most notable program is the National Black Theatre Festival.
Larry Leon Hamlin (September 25, 1948 – June 6, 2007) was the founder and artistic director of the North Carolina Black Repertory Company as well as the founder and executive director of the National Black Theatre Festival. [1] His favorite personal expression was the word "marvtastic", a blend of the words "marvelous" and "fantastic". [2]
The Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre was built in 1999 as an extension to the Paul Green Theatre. The Kenan Theatre seats between 120 and 265 depending on stage configuration and is considered a Black box theatre. It features the productions of PlayMakers Repertory Company's second stage series, PRC².
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NAACP Theatre Award for Best Supporting Female – Local; NAACP Theatre Award for Best Supporting Male – Equity; NAACP Theatre Award for Best Supporting Male – Local; NAACP Theatre Awards; National Ethiopian Art Theatre, Inc. Negro Ensemble Company; New York Negro Ballet; North Carolina Black Repertory Company
In response to his hometown 1968 Washington, D.C., riots, in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and aided by a small grant from the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, Hooks took a leave of absence from the Negro Ensemble Company to create The D.C. Black Repertory Company (1970–1981). The company was intended as a ...
The International Black Theatre Festival (IBTF), formerly the National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF), was founded in 1989 by Larry Leon Hamlin in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Serving as its executive director, Hamlin’s goal in creating the Festival was "to unite black theatre companies in America to ensure the survival of the genre into the ...