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The Hansberry Project is a professional black theatre company dedicated to the artistic exploration of African American life, history and culture. From initial sketches to fully-realized productions, the Hansberry Project promotes and supports black theatre artists of diverse interests and disciples, speaking on a range of themes and working in a variety of styles. 

History

Founded in 2004 and officially launched in 2006, The Hansberry Project was created as an African American theatre lab, led by African American artists and designed to provide the community with consistent access to the African American artistic voice. A Contemporary Theatre (ACT) was our first incubator and in 2012 we moved out on our own as an independent organization.

The Hansberry Project is rooted in the convictions that black artists should be at the center of the artistic process, that the community deserves excellence in its art, and that theatre’s fundamental function is to put people in relationship to one another. Our goal is to create a space where the entire community can be enriched by the voices of professional black artists, reflecting autonomous concerns, investigations, dreams, and artistic expression.

Initiatives

  • REPRESENT! Multicultural Playwrights Festival: a week-long festival of new work featuring both local and national writers. REPRESENT! is present in association with SIS Productions, eSe Teatro, Pratidwhani and Langston.
  • Legend Award presentations to J. California Cooper, Regina Taylor, Black Arts West, the Paul Robeson Players, Cheryl West and Vivian Phillips. 
  • New Plays: developmental Workshops of 15+ projects
  • Co-productions with 11 different organizations 

Honors

  • Recipient of the Arts Fund Mary Helen Moore Diversity Award
  • Recipient of major supporting gifts from individual donors, and Paul G. Allen Family Foundation support for organizational development and programs
  • Program support from Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and 4Culture

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