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The Verti Marte by Jackie Alexander.

Jackie Alexander’s The Verti Marte to Premiere in the Apollo Theatre’s Echoes of the Storm

Jackie Alexander’s short play, The Verti Marte, will be featured in the Apollo New Work’s program, Echoes of the Storm, a theatrical commemoration marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Monday September 15, 2025.  For tickets and information, please visit ApolloTheatre.org.

Blooming in Dry Season at NC Black Rep.

Jackie Alexander Directs the World Premiere of Eljon Wardally’s Blooming in Dry Season

NC Black Rep Producing Artistic Director Jackie Alexander will direct the world premiere of Eljon Wardally’s Blooming in Dry Season, August 1-10, 2025, at Hanesbrands Theatre. Winner of the Slyvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Rolling World Premiere award at the 2024 International Black Theatre Festival (IBTF), Blooming in Dry Season will move on to Woodie King Jr.’s New Federal Theatre in NYC for an off-Broadway run May 22-June28, 2026, before being featured on the mainstage at IBTF 2024, July 28-August 2, 2026. The play features will feature original Calypso music by Trinidadian musician Etienne Charles, a Guggenheim Fellow and Creative Capital Awardee recipient, who in November 2024 France awarded he Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the order of Arts and Letters) Medal.  Check out this great review at CVNC.org.

Jackie Alexander as “Troy Maxson” in NC Black Rep’s production of Fences.

Jackie Alexander Takes on the Role of “Troy Maxson” in NC Black Rep’s Production of August Wilson’s Fences

NC Black Rep Producing Artistic Director takes centerstage in the iconic role of “Troy Maxson” in the Pulitzer Prize winner, August Wilson’s Fences, February 28-March 16, 2025, at Hanesbrands Theatre. Cultural Voice of North Carolina Critic Lynn Felder wrote, “Jackie Alexander gave a tour-de-force performance in the role, seamlessly sliding from jokiness to rage.” Check out the full review at CVNC.org.

Fairview at UNCSA.

Jackie Alexander Directs Pulitzer Prize Winner Fairview at UNCSA

Jackie Alexander will direct Jackie Sibbles Drury’s Pulitzer Prize winning play, Fairview, at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA). The production runs October 24-November 2, 2024.

Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Rolling World Premiere Award in American Theatre.

American Theatre Shines a Light on the Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Rolling World Premiere Award

Check-out this feature article in American Theatre magazine on International Black Theatre Festival’s Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Rolling World Premiere Award. NC Black Rep Producing Artistic Director Jackie Alexander established the award in 2019 to assist in discovering and developing new African American theatre classics, while promoting collaboration between African American theatre companies.

Melissa Joyner and Executive Producer Jackie Alexander at the IBTF 2024 Opening Night Gala.

IBTF 2024 Generates a $14.3 Million-Dollar Economic Impact for Winston-Salem

Visit Winston-Salem, the Tourism Development Authority of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, announced that the 2024 International Black Theatre Festival, which was held July 29-August 3 generated a $14.3 million-dollar economic impact for the city of Winston-Salem, with $8.9 million dollars in business sales, and close to 2,000 jobs supported. Executive Producer Jackie Alexander shared that the festival set all-time highs in all categories. Check-out the IBTF Highlight Video.

Emerging Artist Awardees at IBTF 2024.

Jackie Alexander Welcomes Emerging Artists to IBTF 2024

The Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artist Awardees selected by NC Black Rep Producing Artistic Director Jackie Alexander were honored at the 2024 International Black Theatre Festival (IBTF) Opening Night Gala on Monday July 29, 2024. The winners were Aderinola Anike Michelle Adepoju (Wake Forest University), Petron Brown (University of Southern Mississippi), Akwasi Degraft (University of Southern California), Briana James (University of Southern California), DoMonique Warren (Dillard University), and Vincent Williams (University of Southern California).  Awardees received scholarships to attend IBTF 2024, were presented with VIP passes to festival productions, and given the opportunity to network with Black Theatre Royalty and industry veterans. Alexander established the awards in 2019 to assist in nurturing the next generation of African American theatre artists. The awards are named in honor of Mabel P. Robinson, a Broadway/Television/Film veteran, educator, and former Artistic Director of NC Black Rep.

World Premieres of I Am…a Shepherdess and Heritage at IBTF 2024.

Jackie Alexander Brings Two Commissioned World Premieres to the Stage at IBTF 2024

Eljon Wardally’s I Am…a Shepherdess and JuCoby Johnson’s Heritage will receive their world premieres at the 2024 International Black Theatre Festival (IBTF), July 30-August 3, 2024.  NC Black Rep Producing Artistic Director Jackie Alexander, in partnership with Wake Forest School of Divinity and Wake the Arts, received a $250,000 grant from the Luce Foundation in 2021, and awarded Wardally and Johnson $10K commissions as part of the Finding Holy Ground: Performing Visions of Race and Justice in America project. The project’s aim is to highlight and share stories from underserved communities, while also championing the creation of new and challenging theatrical works. The project will also produce ancillary community events of dialogue and engagement that critically examine the intersection of religion, racism, sexism, and justice in America. Check out the full press release on Broadwayworld.com.

Melda Beaty’s Coconut Cake, winner of the 2022 Sylvia Sprinkle Hamlin Rolling World Premiere Award.

Jackie Alexander Produces the World Premiere of Melda Beaty’s Coconut Cake

Melda Beaty’s Coconut Cake, winner of the Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Rolling World Premiere Award at the 2022 National Black Theatre Festival, will receive the first of five rolling world premieres April 4-14, 2024, at Hanesbrands Theatre.  The play will be directed by Nathan Ross Freeman. NC Black Rep Producing Artistic Director Jackie Alexander established the award in 2019 to assist in discovering and developing new African American theatre classics, while promoting collaboration between African American theatre companies. Following NC Black Rep’s production, Coconut Cake will be produced at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe in Sarasota, Hattiloo Theatre in Memphis, St. Louis Black Rep, and The Ensemble Theatre in Houston. The award is named in honor of IBTF Executive Producer Emeritus Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin. Check out this great review by Cultural Voice of North Carolina.

Jackie Alexander with civil rights activist Lynda Blackmon Lowery following a performance of Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom.

Jackie Alexander Directs Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom at Wake Forest University

Jackie Alexander brings the story of civil rights activist Lynda Blackmon Lowery to the stage with Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom at Tedford Stage on the campus of Wake Forest University. At fifteen years old, Ms. Lowery was the youngest person in the 1965 Selma voting rights march. Only weeks prior, Ms. Lowery was beaten by State Troopers during the “Bloody Sunday” march. Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom was based on Ms. Lowery’s book of the same name, adapted for the stage by Fracaswell Hyman, and developed for the stage by Ally Sheedy. The show runs October 27-November 5, 2023.

The set of Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou at The Ensemble Theatre in Houston, Texas.

Jackie Alexander Directs Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou at The Ensemble Theatre

Jackie Alexander served as director on the second stop for the rolling world premiere of Angelica Cheri’s Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou, at The Ensemble Theatre in Houston, Texas, June 29-July 30, 2023. The show was the winner of the inaugural Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Rolling World Premiere Award at the 2019 National Black Theatre Festival. Check out this great review in Paper City Magazine.

Playwright Angelica Cheri (center), lead actresses Elizabeth Flax and Simone Leanora (flanking Cheri), and the show’s producing team on opening night at the world premiere of Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou.

Jackie Alexander Directs the World Premiere of Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou

Jackie Alexander served as both producer and director on the long-awaited world premiere of Angelica Cheri’s Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou, February 25-March 12, 2023 at the North Carolina Black Repertory Company (NC Black Rep) in Winston-Salem, NC. The play was selected as the inaugural Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Rolling World Premiere Award winner at the 2019 National Black Theatre Festival and was the most successful seasonal production in NC Black Rep’s 44-year history.

Jackie Alexander and Ben Vereen (Sidney Poitier Lifetime Achievement Award Winner) share a laugh at NBTF 2022.

Jackie Alexander Serves as Executive Producer of NBTF 2022

Jackie Alexander took the helm as Executive Producer of the 2022 National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF), which welcomed theatregoers back to Black Theatre Holy Ground, August 1-6, 2022.  Featuring over 130 performances, NBTF served as an economic boom for the city of Winston-Salem after years of COVID restrictions, with hotels registering their highest occupancy rates since the festival’s inception in 1989.

The set of Cynthia G. Robinson’s Freedom Summer at NBTF 2022.

Jackie Alexander Directs Freedom Summer at NBTF 2022

Jackie Alexander will direct Cynthia G. Robinson’s Freedom Summer at the 2022 National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF). The play stars Nikyla Boxley and Sierra Corcoran and will have 6 performances from August 3-6, 2022 at Reynolds Place Theatre in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts.

The cast of Radium Girls at Coastal Carolina University.

Jackie Alexander Directs Radium Girls at CCU

Jackie Alexander will direct a production of D.W. Gregory’s Radium Girls at Coastal Carolina University (CCU). The production runs from Septmber 23-October 2, 2022. For more information, please visit: CCU Theatre.

The cast of Ragtime.

Jackie Alexander Directs Ragtime at Piedmont Opera

Jackie Alexander recently directed a sold-out run of Ragtime at the Stevens Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The show was produced by the Piedmont Opera Company. Check out this great review by the Cultural Voice of North Carolina (CVNC) Journal.

AUDELCO Honors Jackie Alexander

Jackie Alexander Honored at the 2021 AUDELCO Awards

Jackie Alexander was presented with an Outstanding Achievement Award in Black Theatre at the 49th Annual AUDELCO Awards in New York City on November 29, 2021.  The 2015 Billie Holiday production of his hit play, Brothers from the Bottom, was also honored with a Retrospective Recognition Award for excellence in Black Theatre.

Jackie Alexander and the Cast of Everybody at CCU.

Jackie Alexander Directs Everybody at CCU

Jackie Alexander will direct a production of Braden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Everybody at Coastal Carolina University (CCU). The production runs from November 4-14, 2021. For more information, please visit: CCU Theatre.

Holy Ground

Principle Photography Completed on Holy Ground

NC Black Rep has completed principle photography on Holy Ground: The Legacy of the National Black Theatre festival. The feature length documentary film, which celebrates the legacy of the National Black Theatre festival, features interviews with Black Theatre legends, ground breaking performances, archival NBTF footage, and a behind-the-scenes look at the North Carolina Black Repertory Company. The film is being produced by Jackie Alexander and directed by Ka’ramuu Kush. Check out the first two trailers for the film at: Holy Ground Trailer 1 and Holy Ground Trailer 2. The film is scheduled for completion in December 2021.

Phenomenal Women: Maya Angelou

Jackie Alexander Joins Phenomenal Woman Producing Team

Jackie Alexander has signed on as Associate Producer on the Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou producing team. Co-Lead Producers David Rich of Corstoria and J. Todd Harris of Branded Pictures Entertainment have secured the sole and exclusive rights to create and produce a biographical Broadway-aimed production about Maya Angelou’s life and the rights to her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, her most powerful poems, “Still I Rise” and “Phenomenal Woman,” in addition to other works, along with an exclusive arrangement with Guy Johnson, Angelou’s only child, to serve as an executive producer. The show will debut in a developmental production at the NC Black Rep in the fall of 2022, followed by two more developmental runs at Memphis’ Hattiloo Theater, and Houston’s The Ensemble Theatre. From there producers aim to move to a large regional theater, and then transfer to Broadway followed by touring domestically and internationally.

Freedom Summer at NC Black Rep

Jackie Alexander Directs Virtual World Premiere of Freedom Summer

Don’t miss NC Black Rep’s Virtual World Premiere of Freedom Summer written by  Cynthia Grace Robinson and directed by Jackie Alexander. The play streams on-demand February 12-28, 2021 at:  Artarie.com. Freedom Summer tells the story of two sisters, Nora who has started a new life “passing” as a white woman in Boston, and her sister, Carrie, who is preparing to travel to the deep South to register Blacks to vote. The bodies of three civil rights workers have just been found in Mississippi, leading the sisters to question the price of civil rights, Black identity, and what it means to be Free. Set against the backdrop of the 1964 Mississippi Voting Rights Project, Freedom Summer is a powerful reminder of the price paid by so many in pursuit of civil liberties, and the importance of making your voice heard in the political process. Check out the Freedom Summer trailer and New York Amsterdam News review.

Young Voices of Protest at WFU

Jackie Alexander directs Young Voices of Protest at WFU

Young Voices of Protest, conceived and directed by Jackie Alexander, will begin streaming Friday October 30, 2020 at 7:30pm. The project is a collection of monologues written and performed by Wake Forest University students voicing their views on issues ranging from societal ills to personal challenges.  For more info please visit: wfu.edu.

NC Black Rep/App State Present
The Resurrection of Alice

Jackie Alexander Directs The Resurrection of Alice

The North Carolina Black Repertory Company, in association with Appalachian State University, will present a virtual production of Perri Gaffney’s The Resurrection of Alice, directed by Jackie Alexander, on Thursday October 29, 2020 at 8pm.  The screening is free, but registration is required at: The Schaefer Center.

App Summer Festival Online Profiles Jackie Alexander

An Appalachian Summer Festival Online Profiles Jackie Alexander

Ray Miller, Professor of Dance Studies and Theatre Arts, Appalachian State University, sits down for an informal and compelling chat with North Carolina Black Repertory Company Artistic Director Jackie Alexander as the award-winning playwright-director talks about the history of the acclaimed company and the importance of sharing the black experience on the stage.

This event aired at 7pm on Friday July 17, 2020; a recording can be viewed at: An Appalachian Festival Online.

Holy Ground Artist Spotlight: Jackie Alexander

Holy Ground Artist Spotlight: Jackie Alexander

Thanks to everyone who tuned in on Monday June 1, 2020 for NC Black Rep’s Holy Ground Artist Spotlight profiling Jackie Alexander’s career as a writer, producer, and director. Special thanks to WXII 12 News Anchor Wanda Starke for a great conversation and actress Carra Patterson for a truly moving performance. If you missed the live stream, you can watch a recording of the event here: Holy Ground Artist Spotlight.

Digging for Weldon Irvine Documentary

Jackie Alexander Featured in Digging for Weldon Irvine

Jackie Alexander is featured in director Victorious DeCosta’s award-winning documentary Digging for Weldon Irvine. The film examines the life and legacy of jazz great and social activist Weldon Irvine, a man who played a pivotal role in Alexander’s artistic journey. For more information on the film, please visit: weldonirvinefilm.com.

The Southeaster Theatre Conference Honors NC Black Rep at 2020 conference.

SETC Honors NC Black Rep at 2020 Conference, Jackie Alexander to Deliver Keynote Address

The Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) will honor the North Carolina Black Repertory Company (NC Black Rep) with their Distinguished Career Award at their 71st annual conference on February 29, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky.  NC Black Rep Artistic Director Jackie Alexander will deliver the keynote address at the conference. SETC is a nonprofit membership organization reaching out across 10 states in the southeast region of the United States. With over 4500 individual members and 479 organizational members, SETC represents the strongest and broadest network of theatre practitioners in the United States.

Playwright Nambi Kelley, Broadway producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey, & Theatre Hall of Fame member Woodie King, Jr. celebrate with Jackie Alexander at the 2020 TCG Gala.

TCG Honors NBTF at 2020 Gala

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) honored the National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF), which is produced by the North Carolina Black Repertory Company (NC Black Rep), alongside playwright David Henry Hwang at their 2020 Gala. The ceremony was held on Monday February 3, 2020 at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. NBTF Executive Producer Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin and Artistic Director Jackie Alexander accepted the award on behalf of NC Black Rep. TCG is a non-profit service organization that promotes professional non-profit theatre. With over 700 member theatres, TCG is the largest organization of its kind in the country.

Jelly’s Last Jam at the 2019 NBTF

Jelly’s Last Jam Becomes the Biggest Grossing Show in NBTF History

Jackie Alexander’s direction of NC Black Rep’s production of Jelly’s Last Jam at the 2019 National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) has become the biggest grossing show in the history of the thirty year event.  The production, which ran at the Stevens Center in downtown Winston-Salem from July 29-August 3, 2019, also served as a reunion of sorts for the Broadway production with original cast members Keith David (Chimney Man), Tonya Pinkins (Sweet Anita), Savion Glover (Young Jelly), and Stanley Wayne Mathis (Jack The Bear) all in attendance on opening night. Mathis was also featured in NC Black Rep’s production, returning to the show this time around at Chimney Man.

2019 North Carolina Theatre Conference Producer Gathering

Jackie Alexander to Deliver Keynote Address at 2019 NCTC Producer Gathering

NC Black Rep Artistic Director Jackie Alexander will deliver the keynote address to kick-off the 2019 North Carolina Theatre Conference (NCTC) Producer Gathering at Triad Stage in Greensboro, North Carolina at 9am on Monday July 22, 2019. For more information please visit: NCTC.

Plenty of Time at An Appalachian Festival

Plenty of Time at An Appalachian Festival

NC Black Rep’s production of Plenty of Time will be featured at the 2019 An Appalachian Festival. The performance will take place on Sunday 7, 2019 at 7pm at the Valborg Theatre in Boone, North Carolina. The play stars Suzette Azariah Gunn and NC Black Rep Artistic Director Jackie Alexander. For more information please visit: An Appalachian Festival.

2019 TCG National Conference

Jackie Alexander Represents BVC at 2019 TCG National Conference

NC Black Rep Artistic Director Jackie Alexander and Dr. Monica White Ndounou will represent the Black Theatre Vitality Commission at the 2019 Theatre Communications Group (TCG) Conference in Miami, Florida June 5-7, 2019. For more information please visit: https://circle.tcg.org/tcg19/home?ssopc=1.

Plenty of Time at NC Black Rep

Jackie Alexander Directs/Co-Stars in Plenty of Time at NC Black Rep

NC Black Rep Artistic Director Jackie Alexander directs and co-stars in John Shevin Foster’s hit play Plenty of Time at Hanebrands Theatre March 21-24, 2019. Check out this great review in the Winston Salem Journal.

Closing Procession of the 2017 National Black Theatre Festival

American Theatre Magazine Interviews Jackie Alexander for a Sneak Preview of the 2019 NBTF

NC Black Rep Artistic Director Jackie Alexander was interviewed by American Theatre Magazine to get a sneak preview of the 2019 National Black Theatre Festival. Check out the full article on AmericanTheatre.org.

Jackie Alexander announcing NC Black Rep’s 2018-2019 Season

Jackie Alexander Honored by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper

NC Black Rep Artistic Director Jackie Alexander was honored on February 14, 2019 by Governor Roy Cooper and first lady Kristin Cooper at a reception in the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, North Carolina. “Black History Month is a time to reflect on the deep contributions made by African-Americans to the life and culture of our state and our nation,” Cooper said. “This year, we will recognize African-American artists, musicians and writers with ties to North Carolina whose work has enriched our lives and expanded our understanding.” Alexander was recognized for his theatrical contributions to the state.

2018 International Black Theatre Summit

Jackie Alexander to be Guest Speaker at 2018 International Black Theatre Summit

Director Jackie Alexander will be a guest speaker at the 2018 International Black Theatre Summit: Breaking New Ground Where We Stand at Dartmouth College, September 26-29, 2018. The Summit is a reconvening and commemoration of August Wilson’s legendary Black Theatre Summit “On Golden Pond,” which took place at Dartmouth in 1998 during the famous playwright’s residency as a Montgomery Fellow, visiting artist, and guest lecturer for the College. Twenty years down the road, the Summit will capitalize on new links between theatre, film, television, and related media platforms.

BTN Honors Jackie Alexander

BTN Honors Jackie Alexander with the Presidential Pathfinder Award

The Black Theatre Network (BTN) honored Jackie Alexander with the Presidential Pathfinder Award at its yearly conference in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday July 29, 2018.  The award is presented to an artist or an institution that illuminates a path to innovations and new concepts in Black Theatre. For more information on BTN, please visit www.blacktheatrenetwork.org.

Buster Neal at An Appalachian Summer Festival

Buster Neal at An Appalachian Summer Festival

Jackie Alexander’s hit play The Legend of Buster Neal will have two performances at An Appalachian Summer Festival on Friday June 20, 2018 at 2 & 8pm.  For info and tickets please visit: An Appalachian Summer Festival.

Le Petit Theatre AD Maxwell Williams, Director Jackie Alexander, and Actor Damien Moses

Jelly’s Last Jam Takes Home 5 Big Easy Awards

Le Petit Theatre’s production of Jelly’s Last Jam, directed by Jackie Alexander, took home 5 awards, including Best Musical, at the 2018 Gambit Big Easy Awards. The ceremony was held on Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Legend of Buster Neal

Buster Neal in Charlotte and Winston-Salem

Jackie Alexander’s hit play The Legend of Buster Neal is set for theatres in Charlotte and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The play will be performed at the Booth Theatre in Charlotte on October 13 and October 14, and then move to the Arts Council Theatre in Winston Salem October 19 through October 29. For tix and info in Charlotte, please visit The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, and in Winston-Salem please visit NC Black Rep.

NC Black Rep AD Jackie Alexander

Video Profile of NC Black Rep AD Jackie Alexander

Check out this video profile of North Carolina Black Repertory Company’s Artistic Director Jackie Alexander. Video by Billy Rich.

American Theatre

NBTF & Jackie Alexander in American Theatre

Check out this great article in American Theatre on The National Black Theatre Festival and Jackie Alexander’s first year as Artistic Director at NC Black Rep.

National Black Theatre Festival

2017 National Black Theatre Festival

All roads lead to Winston-Salem, North Carolina for the 2017 National Black Theatre Festival; Monday July 31 through Saturday August 5, 2017. Join Artistic Director Jackie Alexander on “Black Theatre Holy Ground” for his debut festival. For tickets and information please visit www.nbtf.org

An Appalachian Festival

Maid’s Door at An Appalachian Festival

Don’t miss Maid’s Door, written by Cheryl Davis and directed by Jackie Alexander, at An Appalachian Festival. Performances are Thursday July 13 and Friday July 14, 2017. For information and tickets please visit An Appalachian Festival.

Maid’s Door at NC Black Rep

Maid’s Door at NC Black Rep

The North Carolina Black Repertory Company presents Maid’s Door, written by Cheryl L. Davis and directed by Jackie Alexander May 18-21, 2017 at Hanesbrands Theatre.  For tickets and information, please visit www.ncblackrep.org. And check out this great review from the Winston Salem Journal.

Right Reverend Dupree at NC Black Rep

The Right Reverend Dupree at NC Black Rep

The North Carolina Black Repertory Company presentsThe Right Reverend Dupree in Exile, written and directed by Jackie Alexander March 3-12, 2017; Jackie Alexander will also direct the production.  For tickets and information, please visit www.ncblackrep.org. And check out this review by the Winston Salem Journal.

Jelly’s Last Jam at Le Petit

Jelly’s Last Jam at Le Petit

Jackie Alexander directs the New Orleans premiere of Jelly’s Last Jam at Le Petit Theatre in NOLA, January 27-February 12, 2017.  Check out the show’s glowing reviews: “Stellar…not to be missed.”Nola.com“, “Spectacular.”-New Orleans Advocate,   For tickets and information, please visit Le Petit Theatre.

The Sting of White Roses World Premiere

The Sting of White Roses World Premiere

Jackie Alexander helms the world premiere of Angelica Cheri’s The Sting of White Roses at NC Black Rep, October 7-16, 2016.  Check out the Winston-Salem Journal’s review.

NC Black Rep Appoints Jackie Alexander as New AD

NC Black Rep Appoints Jackie Alexander as New AD

The North Carolina Black Repertory Company’s Board of Directors announce the appointment of award-winning director, playwright, actor, and novelist Jackie Alexander as the Company’s new Artistic Director.  For full press release, please visit Broadwayworld.com.

The High Priestess in NOLA

The High Priestess in NOLA

New Orleans’ most historic playhouse, Le Petit Théâtre Du Vieux Carré, will kick off its 100th anniversary celebration with Jackie Alexander’s The High Priestess of Dark Alley, July 7 through July 24, 2016. For tickets and information, please visit Le Petit Theatre.  Check out reviews by Gambit and the Times Picayune.

Kevin Mambo and Wendell Pierce in Jackie Alexander’s Brothers from the Bottom.

Wendell Pierce Brings Jackie Alexander’s Brothers from the Bottom to NOLA

To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Tony Winner Wendell Pierce will produce and star in Jackie Alexander’s Brothers from the Bottom June 5-28, 2015, at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). Check out these great reviews: “Alexander’s writing is so good,”–NOLA.com, “A vital piece of theater…masterfully blends the political with the personal,”–Gambit, and “A don’t-miss opportunity for New Orleanians,”–The Advocate.