June | Center Theatre Group

Frequently Asked Questions Center Theatre Group (CTG)—along with arts organizations across the country—continues to feel the aftereffects of the pandemic and has been struggling to balance ever-increasing production costs with significantly reduced ticket revenue and donations that remain behind 2019 levels. We are still facing a crisis unlike...

A STATEMENT FROM CENTER THEATRE GROUP

Theatre is that glorious empty space that challenges imagination, artistry, and discovery like no other place I know. Done well, it entertains, provokes thought, and can be an instrument of change. For weeks I have been the leader in the exploration of Will Power’s Fetch Clay, Make Man, a work, true to the reputation of the author, that tells a s...

A Note from Director Debbie Allen

Fetch Clay, Make Man started with a photograph of Muhammad Ali and Stepin Fetchit in the window of Oakland’s Afrocentric bookstore, Marcus Books.

DUKING IT OUT with Debbie Allen & Will Power

Happy Pride! Throughout the month of June, the LGBTQIA+ community rallies together to celebrate our history, stories, challenges, and victories. With the uptick in anti-trans legislation across the country, the community must rally together to speak on our stories and uplift our voices in our everyday lives. We spoke to staff members at Center Thea...

What Theatre Means To Me