Education Opportunities

 
 

Story2Stage

Our premier youth theatre education program is an immersive program where students are invited to join us to learn playwriting, character development, stage management and so much more. Story2Stage students work together to create an original production and get to bring it to life on stage for their family and friends.

Visionary Academy

In its third year, Visionary Academy is a virtual education program in which Ebony Road Players Visionaries learn all about the business of theatre from working professionals around the U.S. This 9-week program is designed for BIPOC adults, ages 18 and up and provides insider information around a range of topics.

Theatre Workshops

Our newest educational offering! Our workshops are designed to educate and enhance the theatrical skills of our learners, both on the stage and behind the curtain. Each workshop focuses on a different position in the theatre geared toward developing well-rounded theatre professionals.

Ebony Road Players

presents

Story2Stage

 
 

A look into Story2Stage Season 6

Story2Stage

Story2Stage is the Ebony Road Players premier youth theatre education program. In this immersive program students are invited to join us to learn playwriting, character development, stage management and so much more. Story2Stage students work together to create an original production and get to bring it to life on stage for their family and friends.

Stay tuned for Information on our next season coming soon.

 
 

Ebony Road Players

presents

Visionary Academy

 
 

Ebony Road Players is committed to centering the Black experience, creating a culture of storytelling, and cultivating a legacy of powerful Black theatre by facilitating the growth of the next generation of theatre artists in West Michigan. With that commitment in mind, Visionary Academy was developed.

What Is Visionary Academy?

  • 9-week virtual program

  • Facilitated by theatre professionals working around the US.

  • Saturdays 10:00AM-1:00PM

  • October 21-December 30

  • For BIPOC adults, 18 and up

  • FREE!!!

 
 

Our Visionaries have a story to tell and we are pleased to be able to support them as they bring it to life. We are excited to see what our Visionaries create using the knowledge they receive from theatre professionals from around the U.S.

Visionary Academy is FREE thanks to:

 
 

After completing Visionary Academy, Visionaries will have an insider view of how to run a successful theatre business, bring a project from concept to completion and have a clear picture of the numerous careers that are available to theatre professionals.

Courses Include

  • Owning a Creative Business

  • Creative Producing

  • The Essentials of Playwriting

  • Acting Through the Lens of a Director

  • Risk, Collaboration and Storytelling

  • and more...

 
 
 

With additional support from:

 
 

Visionary Academy Application

Ebony Road Players

presents

Theatre Workshops

 
 
 

Theatre workshops

Our newest educational offering! Ebony Road Players’ Theatre workshops are designed to educate and enhance the theatrical skills of People of Color interested in theatre arts, both on the stage and behind the curtain. Each workshop focuses on a different position in the theatre geared toward developing well-rounded theatre professionals.