This page includes a collection of Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe news, reviews and events. We appreciate the journalists who are helping to spread awareness of our work and foster an appreciation for the arts in our community. We update this page frequently, so be sure to check back often.

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[NEWS] "WBTT presents Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill" - Sarasota Patch
https://patch.com/florida/sarasota/wbtt-presents-lady-day-emerson-s-bar-grill

[NEWS] "Melba Moore captivates the audience during 'WBTT Voices' program" - Sarasota Patch
https://patch.com/florida/sarasota/melba-moore-captivates-audience-during-wbtt-voices-program

[NEWS] "The show goes on for Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe understudies" - Niki Kottmann, The Observer
https://www.yourobserver.com/article/the-show-goes-on-for-westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-understudies

[REVIEW] "The Mountaintop" - Marie Kilker, TotalTheater.com
http://totaltheater.com/?q=node/7746

[NEWS] "Judge Charles Williams and Attorney Charlie Ann Syprett Stand Up for Diversity" - Cooper Levey-Baker, Sarasota Magazine
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2018/1/23/judge-charles-williams-and-attorney-charlie-ann-syprett-stand-up-for-diversity

[PREVIEW] "WBTT play looks at last few hours of Martin Luther King’s life" - Marty Clear, Bradenton Herald
http://www.bradenton.com/entertainment/article195103589.html

[NEWS] "Westcoast offers special performances of ‘The Mountaintop’" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
http://www.heraldtribune.com/entertainmentlife/20180116/westcoast-offers-special-performances-of-the-mountaintop

[PREVIEW] "Martin Luther King’s last night dramatized in ‘The Mountaintop’" - Bob Massey, Charlotte Florida Weekly
https://charlottecounty.floridaweekly.com/articles/martin-luther-kings-last-night-dramatized-in-the-mountaintop/

[PREVEW] "Arts on the Horizon: 1.17.2018" - Rodger Skidmore, Siesta Sand
http://siestasand.net/Arts-on-the-horizon-01-18/

[REVIEW] "Theater Review: Fine actors reach The Mountaintop’ in King play at WBTT" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
http://www.heraldtribune.com/entertainmentlife/20180114/theater-review-fine-actors-reach-the-mountaintop-in-king-play-at-wbtt

[REVIEW] "BWW Review: THE MOUNTAINTOP at Westcoast Black Theatre" - Carolan Trbovich, Broadway World
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/BWW-Review-THE-MOUNTAINTOP-at-Westcoast-Black-Theatre-20180115

[TV] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Presents 'Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'" - Suncoast View, WWSB ABC7
http://www.mysuncoast.com/entertainment/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-presents-celebrating-dr-martin-luther-king/article_d441c0f0-f7ca-11e7-ae6e-a3b66537e2d1.html

[REVIEW] "Let A.K. Murtadha and Emerald Rose Sullivan Deliver You to 'The Mountaintop'" - Bonnie Silvestri, AnythingArts
http://anythingartssarasota.ning.com/profiles/blogs/let-a-k-murtadha-and-emerald-rose-sullivan-deliver-you-to-the-mou?xg_source=activity#.Wl1wswijAvU.facebook