Cementing Our Legacy For the Future of Black Theatre Artists In Naptown and Beyond

For four incredible years, and three operating seasons The Naptown African American Theatre Collective Inc. or as we are affectionately known NAATC has been an ever-evolving force

in the Indianapolis arts ecosystem and beyond.

We are immensely proud of what we accomplished together.

 

As Indy’s first Black owned theatre registered with the only union for professional actors and

stage managers, we accomplished what many Black artists and organizations before us,

laid the groundwork for and dreamed of.

 

NAATC provided paid, equitable, professional theatre opportunities to residents in Indianapolis and across the nation, both on and off the stage. We prayed, we took risks, we failed, we learned, and we grew—faster than we ever imagined, and more than we have the capacity to operate sustainably.