Make Yourself At Home

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) is pleased to announce the first artist to be featured during the thirteenth year of its Young Artist Program. On September 28 and 29, at 7:30 p.m., Astrid Victoria (known to WBTT audiences as Astrid McIntyre) will present two performances of her showcase, “Make Yourself At Home.” This will be the second time Astrid Victoria is participating in the Young Artist Program; her first showcase, “Love Language: An Evening with Astrid Victoria,” took place in August of 2021. Through song, poetry, and conversation, Astrid Victoria will walk audiences through the inner workings of her mind and heart in a unique expression of how “home” currently manifests for her. She is excited to share much of her own original music, as well as some of her favorite jazz, funk, and neo-soul tunes. WBTT’s Young Artist Program, part of its education programming, was created to support, develop and showcase the talents of young, aspiring artists of color. The Young Artist Program offers company members the opportunity to showcase their talents with self-produced shows. All proceeds from the show are given to the presenting artist to be used to further their artistic and professional development. Young Artist Program showcases take place in The Donelly Theatre at WBTT (1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25/general admission; sponsor tickets, which include reserved preferred seating and playbill recognition, are $100 (prices include ticket fees). Visit westcoastblacktheatre.org or call the Box Office (941-366-1505) for tickets.