School of Theatre

School of Theatre

The Black Repertory Groups' School of Theatre offers a wide variety of educational programs for the entire Bay Area Minority community, designed to educate enrich your theatre experience and we know you will gain a greater appreciation for the Arts through training, education, and the many theatrical classes and performances for the emerging artist and or the theatre enthusiast. We offer year round for classes for youth, young adults (teens) and adults in a variety of theatrical disciplines, in addition to the Winter Break Camp, Spring Break Camp, Summer Theatre Intensive programs, a strong mentoring program and an intensive highly regarded internship program.

Black Repertory Group is fully committed to serving all of the Minority Bay Area communities by offering a number of educational programs, leadership programs and community outreach initiatives in addition to our regular season of plays and on-site classes. Our School of Theatre is able to complement and/or implement curriculum-based theatre instruction with a high-level of discipline-based training.

As an active member of the Bay Area arts community, the Black Repertory Groups' School of Theatre also sponsors a variety of neighborhood programming to educate the community and students as to the importance of education and it's economic and social impact it has on the community. We strive to educate youth, young adults (teens) and adults as to the many ways the can positively impact the community they live in.

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Join us at the School of Theatre today and begin your journey in the Arts.

Monthly / Weekly Events

Sunday Musicals
This season is dedicated to Gospel Great James Cleveland and Jazz great Shirley Horn. By outstanding Bay Area musical artists periodically for our

Sunday Matinee
2nd Sunday-Jazz*

4th Sunday-Gospel
Come and experience our Caterer's Corner every 2nd & 4th Sunday

Twilight Tuesdays
Poetry Nights 7-9pm Open Mic Expressions at its best.

Community Education Based Featured Productions

New Arts
Through this Mentoring program we provide published and unpublished writers an opportunity to stage their works.

Health Education Through Theatre Program
HETT utilizes staged productions to promote health education and prevention awareness. Addressing issues: HIV, Violence Prevention, Hypertension, Depression, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes and other health related issues.

Aint nothing but a thang
HIV Prevention play by Martin T. Tazwell, a Lorraine Hansberry Award-winning playwright. A family fights the ravages of crime, exploitation, gentrification, and threat of HIV.

The Best Thing About Being Positive Is Not Being Negative
By Paulette Hogan and the Black Rep Family writer.

You Better Shop Around
By the Students of Faye Carol's Music in the Community Program. (Prevention Production)
Apprenticeship Training

Community Programs

Internship Program
In collaboration with UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University this multicultural opportunity to study theatre operations: production, lighting, stage design, promotions, marketing and talent management. High School Seniors are encouraged to apply.

BRG Art Gallery
Our Gallery Program provides well know and unknown California
Artists an opportunity to display their work during the production run of each MAINSTAGE play.
Exhibits include: Drawings, Paintings, Sculptures, and Photography.

Nora Vaughn's Dance Garden
A new dance floor has been added to BRG Facility and we are currently looking and hosting more Dance Choreography Programs.

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