# Ebony Repertory Theatre

Ebony Repertory Theatre (ERT) is a non-profit theatre company founded in June 2007 by Wren T. Brown and the late Israel Hicks. ERT is the resident company and operator of the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, a 400-seat regional theatre in Los Angeles, California's Mid-City community. ERT, whose award-winning theatre is its cornerstone, is the only African American professional theatre company (Actors Equity) in Los Angeles. ERT also presents a music series, a dance series, lecture series and other perennial programming. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director, Wren T. Brown, ERT "seeks to bring diverse, high standard, professional performing arts to the Mid-City community..."
ERT is known for productions featuring performances by theatre, film and television actors, including Tony Award winners Roger Robinson, Ruben Santiago Hudson, L. Scott Caldwell, Leslie Odom Jr., Phylicia Rashad, Billy Porter and Garth Fagan, Emmy Award winners, Obba Babatunde, Blair Underwood, Keith David, Paula Kelly, Glynn Turman, Loretta Devine and Levar Burton, GRAMMY Award winners Dianne Reeves, Billy Childs, India Arie, Levar Burton and Blair Underwood, NEA Jazz Masters Award Winner Ahmad Jamal and Academy Award winner Ruth E. Carter.
ERT's mission is "To create, develop, nurture and sustain a world-class professional theatre rooted in the experience of the African diaspora." Its goal is "To build and expand a multicultural audience that contributes to the cultural understanding among people of diverse backgrounds."

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Awards | Production | Nominations | Wins | Notes |
| 2009 | Ovation Awards | Two Trains Running | 4 | 2 | Won for Production of a Play-Large Theatre and Lead Actor in a Play (Glynn Turman); nominated for Director (Israel Hicks) and Featured Actor (Roger Robinson) |
| 2009 | NAACP Theatre Awards | Two Trains Running | | 3 | Won for Best Producer (ERT & Wren T. Brown), Best Director (Israel Hicks), Best Scenic Design (Edward E. Haynes, Jr.) |
| 2010 | NAACP Theatre Awards | Crowns | 1 | 1 | Won for Best Ensemble Cast |
| 2011 | Ovation Awards | A Raisin in the Sun | 6 | 2 | Won for Best Play-Large Theatre and Featured Actress in a Play (Deidrie Henry) |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award | A Raisin in the Sun | 8 | 4 | Won for Lead (L. Scott Caldwell), Featured (Deidrie Henry) and Ensemble Performance and McCulloh Award For Revival |
| 2013 | NAACP Theatre Awards | Fraternity | 4 | 1 | Won for Best Producer (ERT & Wren T. Brown); nominated for Best Leading Male Rocky Carroll and Roger Robinson; nominated for Best Supporting Male Robert Gossett and Mel Winkler |
| 2015 | Ovation Awards | The Gospel at Colonus | 11 | 3 | Won for Featured Actor in a Musical (Samuel Butler), Featured Actress in a Musical (Nicoe Potts) and Music Direction (Abdul Hamid Royal); nominated for Best Production of a Musical (Large Theatre) |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award | The Gospel at Colonus | 1 | 1 | Won for Music Direction (Abdul Hamid Royal); nominated for Theatrical Excellence |
| 2018 | Ovation Awards | Five Guys Named Moe | 8 | 2 | Won for Acting Ensemble of a Musical and Featured Actor in a Musical (Rogelio Douglas Jr); nominated for Best Production of a Musical (Large Theatre) |
| 2018 | NAACP Theatre Award | Five Guys Named Moe | | 1 | Won for Best Supporting Male (Rogelio Douglas Jr.) |