ARE YOU WATCHING THE CABARET ?
Have you subscribed to our YouTube Channel yet?
We've got EXCLUSIVE cabaret content from the 4th Annual Season showing there! WATCH Arielle Crosby and Joel Fluent Greene in Nina Simone's FOUR WOMEN, linked above, and re-live more full performances and moments from this past season's cabaret !
LOOKING TO WATCH OUR PLAYS?
Head on over to our WATCH page, check out our streaming plans and WATCH our main stage and previous season's cabaret performances on our website!
LEARN MORE ABOUT IMPACT?
The inaugural GhostLight Arts Initiative launched on Monday June 24th.
This 3-day conference brought together artists, educators, community members and funders to amplify the work of Detroit's performing arts community, contributing to the growth of a thriving arts ecosystem.
ABOUT OUR
FESTIVAL
There exists an enduring legacy of storytelling within the Black community. Actors, writers, musicians, and dancers, capture the richness of Black stories, moving beyond stereotypes and tropes. The Obsidian Theatre Festival exists to
uplift both stories as well as storytellers, and
firmly believes in the power of art to change lives.
Dan Meyer, Playbill
The free program features emerging Black artists, actors, directors, and playwrights from Detroit.
Paula Tutman, WDIV
The Obsidian Theatre Festival is available for anyone to watch the original productions. They were created in Detroit and meant to enlighten, entertain and offer work for the theater community.
American Theatre Editors
This year in-person offerings and a musical theatre showcase have been added to the Detroit festival uplifting Black stories and playwrights.
Tia Graham, WDET
Culture Shift
The festival is dedicated to Black storytelling through theater, music, dance and other creative mediums.