How I Got Over, A Gospel Revue

Feb 19 - Mar 29
Created, Adapted & Directed by
Nate Jacobs
Music Director
Matthew McKinnon
Created, Adapted & Directed by
Nate Jacobs
Music Director
Matthew McKinnon
The Donelly Theatre
2 Hours 15 minutes
Musical
All Ages

In 2017 Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe premiered How I Got Over at the National (now International) Black Theatre Festival to rave reviews. To celebrate the 2025-2026 Soul of a People season we are presenting How I Got Over on the WBTT main stage. This show features the gospel music you know and love as only WBTT can imagine it, accompanied by the sizzling live WBTT band. Traditional songs like “Travelin’ Shoes,” “Amazing Grace” and “When The Saints Go Marching In” are combined with more current ones such as “Elijah Rock,” “Oh Happy Day,” and “His Eye Is On The Sparrow” to bring you a show that’s sung from WBTT’s heart. Experience the joy and hope of gospel music in this high-energy, electrifying show. You haven’t seen gospel like this before!

Performance Dates

Cast

Creative Team

  • Properties Designer

    Annette Breazeale

  • Costume Designer

    Meagan Ferguson

  • Projections Designer

    Austin Jacobs

  • Lighting Designer

    Jordan Z. Hall

  • Stage Manager

    Juanita Munford

  • Scenic Designer

    Jeff Weber

  • Production Manager

    Kevin White

  • Assistant Stage Manager

    Jennifer Woodford

PRESENTING SPONSORS

Ali & Gloria Bahaj

Michael & Michaelann Galiyano

Dr. Philip & Suzan Gaynes

Dona & Sam Scott

LEADING SPONSORS

Charles & Theresa Ann Brown
The Exchange
Nancy & Tom Flanagan
Bernice Giscombe
Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Michele Hooper & Lemuel Seabrook
Penelope Kingman
Paige Petersen & Curtis Jordan
Michael Weir & Mirian Graddick-Weir

CO-SPONSORS

Michael & Karen Albert
David & Suzanne Arch
Marty & Barbara Bowling
Bruce & Elaine Burton
Miles & Barbara Capron
Liza & Carl Caruso
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
John & Kitty Cranor
Willie & Doug Eden
Mike & Karen Gardiner
Joe & Leslie Grabowski
Larry & Dorothy Green
Rob Heeren & Steven Kalt

Pat Hunter-Bunyan
Virginia Lipton
Dr. Martin Max
Jamie & Meg McLane
Barbara & Larry Newman in Memory of Alan E. Feen
Northern Trust
Walt & Donna Pearson
Sage – The Realm Restaurant Group
Rosa L. & Willie Stanfield
Skip & Janis Swan
Dr. Ray & Fran Taylor
William & Essie Woods