By Elizabeth Hall–
The University of Louisville’s African-American Theatre Program is celebrating their 25 anniversary at a fundraising gala on Feb. 16. This program is the first and only one of its kind in the region.
The African-American Theatre Program has done numerous performances including “Othello”, “The Tempest” and their most recent one, “The Mountaintop”. The program is dedicated to the study of African-American theatre and staging their works.
“The African American Theatre Program (The AATP) is unique. Since 1993, The AATP has been staging works by African-American playwrights, developing a broad audience for African-American theatre, and offering an in-depth curriculum that focuses on the theory and craft of acting, directing, and designing African-American theatre,” said Johnny Jones, the current director of the AATP.