About HRT
HRT PROMOTIONAL VIDEO by Edward Corcino
The Harlem Repertory Theatre is a small semi–professional theatre company
based in Aaron Davis Hall on the CCNY campus. The company is supported by The
DuBose Heyward Foundation, The
City College of New York’s Department of Theatre
and Speech and The City University of New York's College
Now Program. 
HRT's
productions are directed and designed by and cast with, visiting professionals,
equity actors, CCNY alumni, faculty members and the Theatre Department’s
most advanced students. We are committed to producing artistically and intellectually
challenging productions that explore the experiences of a diverse range of
ethnic, social and cultural communities. Moreover, The HRT stages new works
and established classic musicals and plays from bold and innovative perspectives
that will challenge and/or reflect the Harlem community's cultural and social
values.
Critical themes of race, class and politics will often be addressed in our productions as we hope to inspire, entertain and educate our audiences through the diverse repertory of popular and obscure plays and musicals that we stage each season.
The HRT staff is committed to offering first-rate and affordable theatrical performances to the greater Tri State area; consequently when it is possible — the admission fees to our productions will range from a ten-dollar suggested donation to requesting that our patrons simply, “pay what you can”.
In conclusion, The HRT is committed to fulfilling Langston Hughes’ 1938 vision for a professional theatre in Harlem:
"...On the opening night ... a beaming Langston renew(ed) his promise of a Harlem repertory theatre: 'We want to build a theatre for you folks, a theatre for which you may write, in which you may act. This is your theatre.' "
It is our hope to begin to realize this dream of a Harlem Repertory Theatre that the remarkable Langston Hughes had for the Harlem Community. Please help us make Mr. Hughes’ dream and ours a reality by supporting the Harlem Repertory Theatre.
Most Sincerely
Keith Lee Grant
Artistic Director
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