The young people are then cast in professional-style theatrical production in which Robinson and Coley act as artistic directors. It's a lot of word of mouth. A lot of referrals. Sometimes, if we're out at functions and we notice a young person with talent, we approach them ourselves. I guess it's a lot of spreading love.
Word just gets around.
We have a very wide audience coming out to see our productions. Within the production, there is a lot of professional talent that's on stage and children want to be a part of that. Even children that don't have the desire to be professional artists, sometimes they are touched and moved and they want to get onstage and be a part of something special. In an age of outward bigotry in Hollywood, the Amazing Grace Conservatory is doing its part at erasing stereotypes and limited thinking in the minds of young thespians. And don't let the fact that the AGC is located in a predominately African-American neighborhood lead you to believe that AGC is for black folks only.