By Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown

October 12 – November 19, 2016

“Ease on Down the Road” to this magical, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Loosely based on the original Wizard of Oz story, this version is a big, splashy, soulful rock happening as seen through the African-American lens. The marvelous Motown sound and fast-paced action will have you believing that anything is possible.

CAST AND CREATIVE

ARIEL BLUE (Addaperle)

ASHLEY D. BROOKS (Munchkin, Crow, Poppy)

E. MANI CADET (Lion)

JEFFERY CASON, JR. (Yellow Brick Road, Soldier Messenger, Ensemble)

EARLEY DEAN* (Preacher, Ensemble)

CHAZ COFFIN (Munchkin, Yellow Brick Road, Kalidah, Field Mouse, Lord High Underling, Ensemble)

TARRA CONNER JONES (Aunt Em, Evillene, Citizen of Oz)

MARCUS DAVIS (Dance Captain, Yellow Brick Road, Gatekeeper, Ensemble)

DONALD FRISON (Yellow Brick Road, Winged Monkey, Ensemble)

JOEY JAMES (Scarecrow)

MICHAEL MENDEZ (Uncle Henry/The Wiz)

NEYCE PIERRE (Kalidah, Citizen of Oz, Glinda)

LEON S. PITTS, II (Tinman)

TRAVIS RAY (Munchkin, Field Mouse, Emerald City Citizen)

KHADIJAH ROLLE (Dorothy)

CHAKARA ROSA (Tornado, Crow, Kalidah, Poppy)

KHADIJA “KAT” SALLET (Munchkin, Crow, Poppy)

JOSHUA THOMPSON (Dancer)

KENNEY M. GREEN (Director)

JOHN BRONSTON (Music Director/Arranger)

January 11- February 18, 2017

It’s the Depression era and an impoverished black family argues over an heirloom piano that their enslaved grandfather carved with figures representing their rich history. Should they honor their past by keeping it or improve their economic future by selling it? This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama explores the universal issues of family, history, and survival. Considered one of Wilson’s most powerful and eloquent plays.

Some adult language and themes

CAST AND CREATIVE

EARLEY DEAN (Boy Willie)

KENNY DOZIER (Avery)

MICHAEL MENDEZ (Lymon)

JIREH PIERRE (Maretha)

PATRIC ROBINSON (Wining Boy)

NOELLE STRONG (Berniece)

EMERALD ROSE SULLIVAN (Grace)

HENRI WATKINS (Doaker)

CHUCK SMITH (Director)

Adapted and directed by Nate Jacobs

November 30 to December 23, 2016

Back by popular demand
Audiences love Black Nativity and consider this joyous show a not-to-miss holiday tradition. It is a celebration of the Nativity story with gospel, blues, spiritual, and Christmas music, paired with the poetry of Langston Hughes and the creativity of WBTT. Children and adults alike will be enthralled by this high-energy, theatrical wonderment.

Black Nativity is not included in the season subscription.

CAST AND CREATIVE

BRIAN L. BOYD (Dance Ensemble)

TARRA CONNER JONES* (Angel)

DONALD FRISON (Chief Priest/Wise Man)

ARNETTE GERMAN (Ensemble)

DERRIC GOBOURNE JR. (Dance Ensemble/Wise Man)

DEIDRA GRACE (Ensemble)

JANIAH GREGORY (Ensemble)

CARMILLA HARRIS (Mary)

JONATHAN ISAAC (Joseph)

NATE JACOBS* (Ensemble)

EBONI DENISE LAVENDER (Ensemble)

CHARLIE "CJ" MELTON (Ensemble)

XERRON X. MINGO (Narrator/Pastor)

AMBER MYERS (Ensemble)

ARYAM JASMINE PITTS (Ensemble)

ERICA Z. PITTS (Ensemble)

SHELDON RHODEN* (Ensemble)

CHAKARA ROSA (Dance Ensemble)

BRENTNEY STEPHENS (Dance Ensemble)

JOSHUA THOMPSON (Dance Ensemble/Wise Man)

ALYSSA MONEYSE WHITE (Ensemble)

LYNETTE WHITE (Elisabeth)

LANGSTON HUGHES (Playwright)

NATE JACOBS* (Director)

DONALD FRISON (Choreographer)

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

Created and directed by Nate Jacobs
World premiere

March 1 – April 8, 2017

WBTT steps back into the golden age of girl groups. The Shirelles, The Marvelettes, The Supremes, and The Shangri-Las were some of the “leaders of the pack” who created “heat waves” in the music industry with such hits as “Please Mr. Postman,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” and “Stop! In The Name Of Love.” You’ll leave the theatre “Dancing in the Street!”

CAST

SYREETA S. BANKS

ARIEL BLUE

JOANNA FORD

KHADIJA "KAT" SALLET