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The Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) is a New York City -based theater company and workshop established in 1967 by playwright Douglas Turner Ward, producer-actor Robert Hooks, and theater manager Gerald S. Krone, [1] with funding from the Ford Foundation.
A new play by Khalil Kain infused with poetry and a live percussive score. Welcome to the Negro Ensemble Company, Inc website. Highlights this season include Lambs to Slaughter by Khalil Kain & the Emerging Playwrights Competition.
In 1965, Playwright Douglas Turner Ward, producer/actor Robert Hooks, and theater manager Gerald Krone came together to make these dreams a reality with the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC).
Jan 13, 2021 · Tapestry of American Black Theatre is a new series chronicling the too often forgotten contributions of Black theatremakers in the U.S. This first article tells the story of the Negro Ensemble Company, formed during and alongside the Civil Rights Movement.
Dec 1, 2022 · In 1966, Douglas Turner Ward, Robert Hooks, and Gerald Krone began to work on their vision for a groundbreaking, inclusive space in the theatre: a permanent home where Black theatre artists could have agency over projects made for them, by them, and about them.
Feb 13, 2008 · A clearly defined policy established the company as a black-oriented, black-controlled theatre of high professional standards with an extensive training program in all facets of theatre, from acting to backstage crafts.
Oct 18, 2023 · Since 1968, the NEC has been a home for Black theatre artists yielding such successes as Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Phylicia Rashad, Samuel Jackson, and many more.
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