This page includes a collection of Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe news, reviews and events. We appreciate the journalists who are helping to spread awareness of our work and foster an appreciation for the arts in our community. We update this page frequently, so be sure to check back often.

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[EVENTS] "March 2019 Onstage" - American Theatre Magazine
https://www.americantheatre.org/2019/03/07/march-2019-onstage/

[EVENTS] "WBTT's Young Artist Program: Brian L. Boyd" - Sarasota Patch
https://patch.com/florida/sarasota/calendar/event/20190407/517726/wbtts-young-artist-program-brian-l-boyd

[EVENTS] "Sarasota Jazz Festival moves downtown to offer week of music" - Vicki Dean, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Jo Morello's "Lil and Louis" - which was performed at WBTT - is included in events listing
https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20190227/sarasota-jazz-festival-moves-downtown-to-offer-week-of-music

[NEWS] "Sarasota philanthropist Gerri Aaron dies" - Gayle Guynup, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20190215/sarasota-philanthropist-gerri-aaron-dies

[NEWS] "Black theater troupe marks 20 years by celebrating women" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20190211/black-theater-troupe-marks-20-years-by-celebrating-women

[NEWS] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s “Hush, Hush” Season Announcement" - Kay Kipling, Sarasota Magazine
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2019/2/12/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe

[NEWS] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe announces 2019-2020 season and more" - Niki Kottmann, The Observer
https://www.yourobserver.com/article/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-2019-2020-season-theater-renovations

[REVIEW] "THE AMEN CORNER at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe" - Carolan Trbovich, Broadway World
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/BWW-Review-THE-AMEN-CORNER-at-Westcoast-Black-Theatre-Troupe-20190207

[PODCAST] "Interview with star of Amen Corner Syreeta Banks" - Lynne Bernfield, The Lynne Show
http://thelynneshow.com/2019/02/interview-with-star-of-amen-corner-syreeta-banks/

[NEWS] "Tickets Now on Sale for WBTT's '70s Soul Party at Ed Smith Stadium" - Tempo News
http://temponews.suncoastpress.com/#folio=1

[NEWS] "WBTT Announces 20th Anniversary Season" - Phil Lederer, SRQ Magazine
https://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2019-02-15/10108_WBTT-Announces-20th-Anniversary-Season

[NEWS] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe announces 2019-2020 season" - Sarasota Patch
https://patch.com/florida/sarasota/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-announces-2019-2020-season

[NEWS] "Tickets now on sale for WBTT’s ‘70s Soul Party at Ed Smith Stadium" - Don Britt, don411.com
http://don411.com/tickets-now-on-sale-for-wbtts-70s-soul-party-at-ed-smith-stadium/#.XGqxgvlKjRY