The Robey Theatre Company

The Robey Theatre Company Robey's mission is to foster a community of artists. The Robey Theatre Company is a nonprofit developmental theatre organization.

We were founded in 1994 by veteran actors Ben Guillory and Danny Glover, who believed in the transformational power of plays. The organization began as a readers' circle focusing on “Black Classics.” Due to Black artists' lack of viable opportunities to work in Los Angeles, the founders expanded its mission to fill that void. In 1996, they incorporated The Robey Theatre Company to create more opp

ortunities for Black theatre actors and playwrights. The Robey Theatre Company is committed to racial equality and cultural exchange. We welcome all regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, ability, citizenship, and orientation. We passionately believe that theatre is for everyone! For the past 15 years, The Robey Theatre Company has been housed in The Los Angeles Theatre Center in historic downtown Los Angeles. During the pandemic, all in-person events have been canceled, and all programming has been moved online.

05/20/2026

🎭 “The Instrument”

If acting is the soul giving birth to art… then we are the instrument. 🎻

�Ben Guillory continues the conversation — reminding us that the actor’s body, breath, and being are the tools of the trade. We train it. We hone it. And through it, we step into worlds only the theatre can offer.

Led by
Ben Guillory
Participants engage in intensive scene work while honing essential theatrical disciplines—including voice, speech, movement, script analysis, and the exploration of human behavior. The workshop provides a collaborative space to take creative risks, strengthen technique, and bring greater truth and nuance to the stage.

Summer Session Dates
May 25, June 1,8,15,22,29, July 6,13,20,27,
Aug 3
Meets on Monday Nights 7-10pm

Last Call to Submit today!
To be considered email your Headshot & Resume to [email protected]

05/14/2026

It’s our final weekend of Colored People’s Time: A History Play.

What a journey it has been.

To our incredible cast and dedicated crew—thank you for bringing these stories to life with truth, heart, and power night after night. Your artistry, commitment, and love for this work have moved audiences and honored the legacy behind every word.

Thank you to everyone who has joined us, supported us, and filled the theatre with energy, reflection, and community.

This is your last chance to experience Colored People’s Time at The Robey Theatre Company.

🎟 Final performances are happening now. Don’t miss it.

Kimberly Bailey
Philip Bell
Enisha Brewster
Kermit C. Burns
Cydney Wayne Davis
James Lawson II
Autumn Renae
Darrell Philip
Jah Shams
🎬 Creative Team:

Ben Guillory - Producing Artistic Director/ Director/ Producer

Danny Glover - Producer

Leslie Lee - Playwright

Jenny Cadena - Associate Producer/ Graphic Design .cadena3

David Bollar - Production Stage Manager

Naila Aladdin Sanders - Costume Design

Phillip Sokoloff - Publicity

Zoya Naqvi - Set Designer/ Painter/ Builder

Fernando Daniel Gonzalez - Lighting &

Projection Designer

Cydney Wayne Davis - Music Director/Composer

Jason Mimms - Graphic Designer/ Archival Film Videographer/Editor

Adrian Fernandez Baumann- Carpenter/ Set Builder

Melissa Kaye Bontempt - Prop Master

Crystal Nix - Assistant Stage Manager/ Sound Designer

Kermit Carlyle Photography

James Manning - Sound Engineer/ Music Production

Stuart Pearlman - Music Copyist/ Keyboardist

Amayah Watson - Stage Manager’s Assistant

Marqus Hillhouse Williams - Costume

Designer’s Assistant

Melvin Price - Producer’s Assistant

Akosua Hobert - Friends of Robey

Volunteer Coordinator

Princess Ghen Guillory - Event Coordinator

05/08/2026

“How does one speak of the history of a people who have been here since the beginning?”

Director and Producing Artistic Director Ben Guillory invites audiences into Colored People’s Time: A History Play—a powerful reflection on identity, history, resilience, and what it means to be Black in America.

“What Leslie Lee has given us is an oh-so-brief glimpse into who we are… and a way to begin to recognize the soulful stuff we’re made of.”

This is the second-to-last week to experience this extraordinary production.

Don’t wait for closing weekend—Sunday, May 17 is SOLD OUT .

🎟 Tickets are available now. Join us before they’re gone.

The critics are talking—and audiences are showing up.Don’t miss Colored People’s Time: A History Play at The Robey Theat...
05/06/2026

The critics are talking—and audiences are showing up.

Don’t miss Colored People’s Time: A History Play at The Robey Theatre Company.

Powerful. Timely. Unforgettable.
.."the story takes place between the Civil War and Jim Crow—a span of roughly 100 years - requiring every artist involved to deeply understand cultural history and the nuances in speech and behavior that changed over the time period. The production is a series of vignettes exploring the everyday experience of Black people who, through it all, are compelled to become unintended heroes." ....

Myko Lyric, Los Angeles Sentinel

🎟 Get your tickets now. Closes Sunday May 17th - SOLD-OUT!

Address

514 S Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA
90013

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+12134897402

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