Black Ensemble Theater

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Black Ensemble Theater

Productions with African-American themes

4520 N Beacon
Chicago, IL 60640
+1 773 769 4451

This theater, directed by Jackie Taylor, used to house the Organic Theater Company, followed by the Zebra Crossing Theater, and has since been taken over by the Black Ensemble, which specializes in the transformation of classic works into productions with African-American themes, such as "The Other Cinderella." The company also produces biographical musicals of African Americans who have made major cultural contribution to this country. Audience members have 170 seats from which to enjoy such plays as "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Glass Menagerie."

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