Claim: The Ensemble Theatre, which is the largest African-American professional theatre company in the US, presents plays that demonstrate the artistic ability of more than 250 professional artists and support staff  to execute their mission of preserving African-American artistic expression.
Evidence: The Ensemble Theatre, located in the heart of midtown at 3535 Main Street in Houston, Texas, is the largest African-American professional theatre company in the United States that produces plays in-house and owns its own facility. Each year the theatre presents a repertoire of critically acclaimed dramas, comedies and musicals that demonstrates the artistic ability of more than 250 professional local, regional and national artists and support staff. The Ensemble's mission is to preserve African-American artistic expression.