This year's 2026 Annual Bronze Collective Theatre Fest spans one week and celebrates the 100-year history of Black History Month. It ranges from a documentary to a full-length play with song to hip-hop storytelling, to youth theater, and commemorates the artists who have transitioned in the previous year. Local African American producers showcase variations of African American life through the vehicle of theatrical drama, connecting us to the rich cultural history of our

Discover Trials of Beulah, a powerful play about one woman's resilience. From a childhood shaped by Jim Crow to a scandalous family mystery, Beulah's journey explores a mother-daughter confrontation and the ghosts of the past. Experience this haunting and poetic new theatrical production by Karen D. Culley.

The African Company Presents Richard III -

Presented by Rochester Community Players & Co-produced with {theater}+{náfsi}

By Carlyle Brown

Directed by Reuben J. Tapp

In 1821’s New York City, a white theatre owner tries to stop a Black theatre company’s production of “Richard III,” but their courage was a dye no tyranny could bleach.

About the Company

A Black repertory theater, {theater}+{náfsi} produces artistic performances that illuminate the human condition through the prism of people from the African Diaspora (African-American, African, Afro-Latino, etc.). Náfsi means soul in Swahili; therefore, its name is also its mantra: Theater with Soul! 

Rochester Community Players, now celebrating its 100th season in 2025, is the oldest community theatre in Rochester, the second-oldest in New York state, and among the oldest continuously operating community theatres in the United States.

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Step into the intricate web of familial dynamics with these three captivating one-act plays, each poignantly reflecting the complexities that define family bonds. As the curtains rise, you'll find yourself immersed in narratives that resonate deeply, perhaps mirroring the dynamics of your family or those you've encountered.

These riveting portrayals remind us that family is a tapestry woven from the threads of love, loyalty, and longing. Though flawed and imperfect, these characters are bound together by a shared heritage, a common history, and an unbreakable bond that transcends their trials. Despite tumultuous relationships—they are family, united by the intricate dance of cultural dynamics; they are ...Kinfolks.