Hattiloo Theatre
Entertainment ProvidersTennessee, United States11-50 Employees
Hattiloo Theatre is a Memphis-based entertainment provider that specializes in Black repertory theatre. Since 2006, it has produced a season featuring August Wilson's work alongside celebrated musicals such as The Wiz and Dreamgirls and traditional plays like For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf and A Raisin in the Sun. The organization focuses on works authored by or about African-Americans and pursues collaborations with other arts groups to broaden and diversify audiences. Hattiloo runs ArtReach, a set of free community education and outreach programs, including live theatre in neighborhoods, symposiums, panels, festivals, and year-round youth programming like Hattiloo Children's Theatre and Camp Awareness. Through these efforts, it aims to illuminate African-American culture and provide a gateway to the arts for Memphis and the broader Mid-South region.