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About Us

We are an African-American professional (and SAG-AFTA) theatre company in West Philadelphia dedicated to providing performing arts experiences featuring the works of African-American playwrights and a resident ensemble of actors.   

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Office Staff

AL SIMPKINS | Artistic Director
VERLINA DAWSON | Executive Director
YAHNAE SIMPKINS | Administrative Assistant
EDNA JENNINGS | Office Manager
JEAN AUSTIN | Office Staff
HARRY MARANT | Building Maintenance

KHYONNA WILLIAMS | Intern

Artist Staff

AL SIMPKINS | Artistic Director

MICHAEL BROWN | Acting Instructor

CLYDE SANTANA | Playwrights Workshop

DOROTHY LENNON | Dramaturge

Children's & Puppet Theatre Staff

AMATISE PONZO | Instructor

BEVERLY BROOKS | Instructor

Technical Staff

GREGORY WADE | Set Designer

HARLAN PENN | Set Designer

GEORGE JONES | Technical Theatre

BRANDON HAMPTON | Lighting

Education Consultants

DR. WANDA BROOKS

DR. SUSAN BROWNE

DR. JOHN W. SPENCER

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