WBTT Live! On Demand: Tarra Conner jones - Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe -Live Theater

Welcome to Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s home for on-demand streaming video! In this video, Founder & Artistic Director Nate Jacobs interviews powerhouse singer and actor Tarra Conner jones.

Tarra is a favorite of WBTT audiences, wowing fans with her unforgettable roles in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Black Nativity, A Motown Christmas and many other shows. She added another feather to her cap — as playwright — when her one-act, one-woman play about Broadway diva and TV star Nell Carter, From Birmingham to Broadway, premiered in May 2022 as part of WBTT’s New Playwrights Series, sharing the stage with another original one-act play, Float Like a Butterfly, about sports and civil rights icon Muhammad Ali. Watch the video to learn more about Tarra and From Birmingham to Broadway! Closed captions are available.

We hope you enjoyed Nate Jacobs’ visit with Tarra Conner jones. Click below to watch clips of Tarra from some of her most memorable WBTT performances! Closed captions are available.

Did you miss any of our previous interviews with WBTT favorites? Click on the links below to watch them now!

Stay tuned for more songs and stories from your favorite WBTT performers — plus videos of vintage WBTT performances and special events!

JOIN MAILING LIST

The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Of Florida, Inc. Is A Qualified 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Organization And Contributions Are Fully Tax Deductible To The Extent Allowable By Law. The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Of Florida, Inc. Meets Requirements Specified By The Florida Solicitation Of Contributions Act. A Copy Of The Official Registration And Financial Information May Be Obtained From The Division Of Consumer Services By Calling Toll-Free 1-800-435-7352 Within The State, Or On The Department’s Website, www.800helpfla.com. Registration Does Not Imply Endorsement, Approval Or Recommendation By The State. Registration No. CH17803.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is committed to ensuring that its website is accessible to people with disabilities. All the pages on our website meet W3C WAI’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, Level AA conformance. Please view our Accessibility Statement to learn more. Report any issues to info@westcoastblacktheatre.org or 941-366-1505.

To learn about the information we do and do not collect from visitors to our website and people who contact us via other means, please view our Privacy Policy.

WBTT Live! On Demand

Theatre Location

Mailing Address