Thanks to Bob Morris for his New York Times story about Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Founder & Artistic Director Nate Jacobs and the mission of WBTT. The article also features two beautiful stage photos by our own Sorcha Augustine. CLICK HERE to read the story.

WBTT is featured on the Arts Axis Florida website that showcases arts organizations in the Tampa Bay area. In this AAF podcast, host Briana Jackson speaks with our Founder/Artistic Director Nate Jacobs and our Executive Director Julie Leach about our 2021-2022 season and the importance of diversifying artistry. CLICK HERE to hear the podcast (WBTT is the first segment).

We’ve gone Platinum! SRQ Magazine readers voted us Best Arts Organization, as featured in the 2022 Best of SRQ Local issue: “Sarasotans agree on the Platinum pick WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE performing their way to the top…” CLICK HERE to flip through the special issue, with WBTT featured on pages 10-11! Photo of Nate Jacobs by Wes Roberts for SRQ Magazine.

We’re thrilled that the WEDU PBS Arts Plus TV series featured an 8-minute segment showcasing WBTT and Founder/Artistic Director Nate Jacobs. Watch Arts Plus Segment! And don’t miss This Light of Mine, a one-hour documentary about WBTT, now available to PBS stations nationwide! Congratulations to WEDU — the segment and the documentary both won Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards! Watch This Light of Mine!