Cincinnati Black Theatre Company

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Cincinnati Black Theatre Company

Arts & Culture
2237 Losantiville Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45237
Phone 513-241-6060
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Our mission

The mission of the Cincinnati Black Theatre Company is to keep alive the spirit of Black Theatre by offering top-notch theatrical productions, performance and employment opportunities, children’s theatre, educational programs and community outreach in all aspects of theatre arts. CBTC is committed to increasing literacy, promoting diversity and multiculturalism, pursuing community outreach and collaborations, and providing access to the arts.
Opportunities

Box Office/Usher

Our ushers and box office staff make sure that our patrons are having the time of their lives as soon as they walk in the door. This team of volunteers are our guests’ first point of contact with the organization, so we need smiling faces, welcoming demeanors, and people who love to be around people!
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Evenings, Weekends

Play Reading Committee

The play selection committee reads scripts, makes recommendations, and looks for technical problem areas. If you love to read and have a good feel for stage productions, then lend us your eyes!
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • None
  • Evenings, Weekends

Backstage Crew

Crew members need to begin attending rehearsals around 1-2 weeks before the production to get a feel of set, wardrobe, and scene changes. The crew is responsible for making sure that everything happening on stage goes smoothly, so if you are good at following directions, have an eye for details, or just like lifting, pushing, and placing, backstage is where you want to be.
  • Occasional
  • Teens, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Hair and Make-up

Not every show has outrageous hair and make-up needs, but it comes up more often than you’d think. We start adding hair and make-up to our dress rehearsals the weekend before our productions run. These volunteers show up early to help the cast get ready, and they make sure to do any needed touch-ups at intermission.
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • None
  • Weekends

Set Building/Painting

Our sets are a big part of what makes our productions as good as – and even better than – many professional theaters. These volunteers work on completing the set and preparing it for our move to the performance venue. Our set-building warehouse is located 2237 Losantiville Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45237 in Golf Manor.
  • Occasional, Weekly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Physical, Indoor
  • None
  • Weekends

Costumes

Costumes are essential to making the time and place of each production believable to the audience. We often need help finding/altering/ordering costumes, taking measurements and returning any borrowed or rented items. If fashion is your passion, you will have a great time with costumes.
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Cast Party

If you’re a socialite who loves mixing, mingling, and fun-filled events, then consider helping with our Cast Parties. Each Cast Party takes place a week or 2 after a performance, and since these events include food and drinks, you have plenty of tasks to choose from between planning, cooking/baking/grilling, setting up, serving, cleaning, or pouring!
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Event support
  • None
  • Evenings, Weekends

Props

Props are a unique technical element that require our props volunteers to be very creative. Sometimes we make props from scratch, other times we have to find them, and then there are times when we have to turn one thing into something else entirely to make it work for the stage. Volunteers will also help with taking note of any borrowed items and making sure that they get returned in excellent condition.
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
How you help

Plenty of behind-the-scenes details go into producing a play, and whether your talents lie in painting and sewing, lifting and building, or anything in between, and the help of volunteers is essential to our productions. Since CBTC gained its 501(c)(3) non-profit status on November 20, 2001, it has enlightened over one million people throughout the Tri-State region and beyond about the wealth and value found in African American theatre, culture and history.
About us

CBTC was officially formed as a result of successfully producing the Midwest Regional Black Theatre Festival in 1998 and 2000, which it continues to produce biennially at venues throughout Greater Cincinnati and surrounding areas. People of all cultural, ethnic, socio-economic backgrounds and ages are invited to participate and attend.