This troupe presents works by African-American theater artists and playwrights. Performances are held at The Black Experience on Granby Street in Norfolk. Recent productions included such works as Great Day for a Funeral and Star-Spangled Girl . The innovative theater specializes in new works not previously seen in the region. It also presents a weekend children's series called Child's Play.
Performances are at the theater at the address above.
The elaborate musicals performed by this group feature highly trained local children in productions geared toward families. Recent productions included Charlotte's Web and The Wizard of Oz . Performance locations vary. This is the country's oldest continuously active little theater. It was founded in 1926 and celebrated its 70th anniversary this year with an Agatha Christie classic, A Murder is Announced .