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NEC is a non-profit theater company that produces and showcases plays by Black playwrights and artists. See upcoming and recent productions, residencies, competitions and more on their website.
- The History of NEC
With money from the Ford Foundation and a home at the St....
- Our Mission & Founders
The mission of the Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. (NEC) is to...
- The History of NEC
The Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) is a New York City-based theater company and workshop established in 1967 by playwright Douglas Turner Ward, producer-actor Robert Hooks, and theater manager Gerald S. Krone, with funding from the Ford Foundation.
Learn about the origins, achievements, and challenges of the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC), a pioneering black theater company founded in 1967. Explore the plays that explored the black experience and won awards and acclaim, such as "A Raisin in the Sun", "The River Niger", and "A Soldier's Play".
Jan 13, 2021 · This first article tells the story of the Negro Ensemble Company, formed during and alongside the Civil Rights Movement. Future articles will explore some of the many Black Theatre organizations, leaders, performers, and work.
Learn about the mission of the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC), a theatre company that provides opportunities for black artists and presents live performances by and about black people. Meet the founders of NEC, Robert Hooks, Douglas Turner Ward and Gerald Krone.
Feb 13, 2008 · The Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) was founded in 1967 by Robert Hooks, Douglas Turner Ward, and Gerald Krone to produce plays by African American playwrights. The NEC has a long history of training, producing, and showcasing black theatre artists, and has faced challenges of funding and audience diversity.
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Feb 23, 2018 · The Negro Ensemble Company celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017, re-issuing some of its most famed plays, including Day of Absence and A Soldier’s Play.
