Why we’re here

(the cast of our very first Black Rabbit Reading: Lydia R. Diamond’s Stick Fly)

Black Rabbit Theatre Company began with two distinct goals:

(1) as artists, to create opportunities for ourselves to make challenging, high-quality work without having to wait around for someone else to give it to us; and

(2) as members of marginalized groups, to build communities for voices who are not as often heard, to tell stories that are not as often told.

Theatre has been a vehicle for the voiceless for millennia, and we’re here to further that purpose. Our work consistently prioritizes accessibility of stories and genuine representation for our audience.

We believe in the work we do.
And we believe in the audience who comes to see it.

(the team behind of our reading of Jen Silverman’s Collective Rage)

  • We’re here to give theatre.

    That means full-scale productions and pared-down readings, immersive events, audio dramas, playwright workshops, variety shows, and anything else we can think of that makes an audience feel enriched, challenged, entertained, and just good.

  • Los Angeles is a world capital of entertainment. Still, only a small percentage of those who live here frequent the theatre.

    What this means to us is that by providing quality productions centered around fresh and inclusive stories, we can accomplish two goals:

    1. introduce a new audience to the lasting impact of seeing yourself represented on stage—and the power of seeing live performance among strangers who make you feel less alone; and

    2. expand the capacity of theatre to include fresh perspectives that accurately reflect the world around us, celebrating new creators and providing opportunities for those who don’t otherwise have them

  • BRTC begins and ends with its people.

    Those who make up our company—from our directors to our board members to those involved in any stage of our productions—are from innumerable walks of life, and we say that with immense pride.

    We’re here to create a space for those who don’t have many offered to them, to provide safety in a time when we need it more than ever, and to celebrate and reflect the extraordinary power of diversity and inclusion in the world around us all.

(the cast and audience of our one-night only presentation of Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’ Pulitzer Prize-winning GLORIA)

Theatre can be accessible.
Theatre can start movements.
Theatre can challenge perspectives.
Theatre can check those in charge.
Theatre can represent everyone.