The Robey Theatre Company

A nonprofit development theatre organization. Our mission is to develop and produce plays about the global Black Experience.

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Enrollment NOW OPEN at Robey

Playwrights Lab
🔗 playwrights lab:
https://t.co/8h5UNwFQCQ
Advanced Scene Study Workshop
🔗 scene study workshop:
https://t.co/xGkrhgMrzr

Develop your craft in a supportive artistic community rooted in powerful storytelling.

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Wonderful evening at the NAACP Theatre Awards Nominee Reception! Congratulations to all nominees. Proud of the cast and crew of #TheGreatLover and #ARoseCalledCandace, our co-production with @JuveeProd. See you June 29! #NAACPTheatreAwards

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Your vote is your opportunity to help create the community and future you want to see. https://t.co/QBncCWWy5u

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"What is Acting?"
Producing Artistic Director Ben Guillory opens a three-part reflection on the craft we live for. It begins with a question every artist must answer for themselves.
https://t.co/xGkrhgMrzr

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Final weekend of Colored People’s Time.

Thank you to our incredible cast, crew, and audiences for bringing this powerful journey to life night after night.

This is your last chance to experience it at The Robey Theatre Company.

🎟 Final performances happening now.

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Powerful reviews. SOLD OUT performances.
Now it’s your turn to experience Colored People’s Time.

🎟 Limited performances remain — get your tickets today.

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Jah Shams is a force on stage.

Award-winning actor. Robey veteran. Now in Colored People’s Time—transforming into multiple roles.

SOLD OUT shows are happening.
Only 2 weeks left after this weekend.

🎟 Get your tickets now
Closing May 17

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For a limited time, we’re offering a 2-for-1 ticket sale for Colored People’s Time: A History Play.

Valid: April 30 & May 1 only
Use code: CPT241

Bring a friend, a loved one, or someone new to the theatre—and experience this powerful journey through Black history together.

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What does it mean to be Black in America?

For Ben Guillory, it’s about telling our truth—our history, our humanity.

“This is about us… everyday people like you and me. We must celebrate and understand what they went through.”

Colored People’s Time
🎟 Closing May 17

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In Colored People’s Time: A History Play, stories of identity, survival, and choice unfold with raw honesty.

Here is Jesse—portrayed by James T. Lawson II, who transforms into 5 powerful roles.

🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/paCSbMIoBE

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The ensemble cast proved excellent at switching roles – which often required different emotional tones – including pathos, serenity, song and dance, terror, joy, grief, and the ability to make us all laugh.

https://t.co/TZAcYcdQa9
#review #pleasehare

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Robey carries the legacy forward.
Colored People’s Time brings our history to life—. Support our history with a ticket purchase. #thankyou #blackhistory
.

One more preview… then Opening Night .
Limited performances remain—closing Sunday, May 17.

🎟 Get your tickets now.

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FLASH SALE – TODAY ONLY

Join us for tonight’s Preview Performance of Colored People’s Time: A History Play by Leslie Lee!

Tickets are just $25 with code: CPT241
Thursday, April 16

Experience this powerful, timely production at a special preview price. Grab your seats now!

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✨ THE ROBEY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS ✨
Colored People’s Time: A History Play
by Leslie Lee Directed by Ben Guillory
This is more than a production—this is a collective of artists bringing history, truth, and legacy to the stage.

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✨ Robey Spotlight

Playwright Leslie Lee, whose work captures the depth and evolution of Black life across generations.

Colored People’s Time begins with his words.

🎟 Tickets on sale now:
https://t.co/ltBesgorK5
#RobeyTheatre #BlackTheatre

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We got the Grant!
We are a 2026 Arts Internship Program Grantee. Thank you @LACountyArts Internship Program, much gratitude to all who make this program possible such as @CountyofLA Supervisor @HollyJMitchell who leads our district.

#LACountyArts

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✨ Robey Spotlight

Costume Designer Naila Aladdin Sanders—a 2-time NAACP Award winner—has helped define Robey’s stage for over two decades.

Her artistry lives on in Colored People’s Time.
🎭
🎟 https://t.co/paCSbMIWrc
#RobeyTheatre #BlackTheatre #WomensHistoryMonth

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🎭 Meet the Cast for Colored People's Time written by Leslie Lee. Check our website for bios.

🎟 Tickets on sale now. Visit our website for more info and tickets

#RobeyTheatre #LATheatre

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SAVE THE DATE.

COLORED PEOPLE’S TIME by Leslie Lee
Directed by Ben Guillory
Previews April 16 & 17
Opens April 18
Closes May 17

Join us for this powerful history play at The Robey Theatre Company.
🔗 https://t.co/y48SChPOvH
#ColorPeoplesTime #BlackTheatre #LATheatre

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Please join us in celebration of Black History. RSVP closes 9 pm on 2/14/26. We look forward to seeing you at the theatre. #pleaseshare