The North Carolina Black Repertory Company was established in 1979 by Larry Leon Hamlin. It’s Our State’s first professional Black theatre company, attracting the finest actors and directors from across the country.

That tradition continues today under the leadership of Executive Director Gerry Patton and Artistic Director Mabel Robinson. The North Carolina Black Repertory Company’s international outreach is the National Black Theatre Festival which they produce every other year. Coming up August 3rd through the 5th at the Arts Council Theatre in Winston-Salem, the Repertory Company presents the gripping and thought-provoking play Accept “Except” by Karimah. Audience Development and Public Relations Manager Wende Walker stopped by to talk about it with TAUC host David Ford.

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