The Anthony Bean Community Theater and Acting School (ABCT), named after its founder and artistic director, Anthony Bean, was established in Spring 2000 to meet the growing demands of New Orleans area residents seeking a quality, culturally diverse performing arts venue. The theater also met the needs of individuals seeking to learn the art of acting, set design, and theatre management. In recent years, ABCT has become a vehicle to enter New Orleans' booming "Hollywood South" film industry.

ABCT is unique in that it is not only a major theater production company but a year-round, open-enrollment acting school serving adults and children with an eclectic group of courses designed to meet the basic needs of individuals seeking careers in stage and screen acting, set design, and theatre management.
ABCT believes that the arts have the power to transform people's lives. Our Mission is simple: "to inspire those we serve through the magic of the arts." The Hallmark of ABCT, which separates us from "all the rest," is diversity. ABCT proudly presents the most diverse theater schedule in the New Orleans area. Our programming fare includes the classics, William Shakespeare, August Wilson, and Tennessee Williams, as well as popular drama (Reflections and Misery), comedy (Jar the Floor, Steal Away), and musical (The Color Purple, Simply Irma, and The Phyllis Hyman Story and The Bodyguard The Musical).
Most importantly, ABCT mounts original plays such as I'd Rather Be Rich and Say Amen and highlights our talented kids in perennial favorites: Cats, The Wiz, High School Musical, and Area Code 504. In November 2018, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Wilson House/Daisy Wilson Artist Community Presented ABCT with the distinguished 'The August Wilson American Century Cycle Award' for being one of fifteen theaters to complete August Wilson's epic 10-play Cycle.
The ABCT Acting School aims to provide an intense, high-quality learning and performing opportunity in an atmosphere where young people are encouraged to set goals, take risks, and view mistakes as an avenue for learning. ABCT opens students up to greatness and creates an awareness that the arts are a constructive vehicle of personal expression.

Anthony Bean Community Theater boasts a complete professional portfolio, including video Productions and an ABCT Clothing Line. In addition to children and adult acting classes, ABCT offers youth theater and after-school programs. ABCT also operates a summer day camp with the New Orleans Recreational Department Commission during the summer months.

In addition to the summer months, the Anthony Bean Performing Arts Summer Camp will produce a Teen Talk TV show called 'WHAT'S GOING ON.' A Reality Teen Talk TV Show presents teenagers' everyday issues and attempts to present them positively and upliftingly while motivating teen viewers. 
'WHAT'S GOING ON.' ABCT Reality Teen Talk TV Show will air on WUPL MY-54 TV in the fall.

We at ABCT express our sincere gratitude for your continued support over the past twenty years. We encourage everyone to purchase their theater pass for the upcoming season and donate their money and time to help keep black theater alive in the New Orleans area. Look for the DONATE button on this page, or CashApp, at $AnthonyBeanTheater.

Come and celebrate our Anniversary and you will agree.

"ABCT IS MORE THAN THEATER

IT'S CULTURE!"

Back ABCT! Be a part of the Anthony Bean Community Theater and Acting School! ABCT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and all contributions are tax deductible. Donate today and keep the arts alive and exciting in our community!

IT'S SUMMERTIME! REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR ABCT SUMMER THEATER CAMP

WORLD PREMIERE OF A new musical play by Anthony Bean with your Favorite Music!

50 Years in Theater

COMING SOON ON HOW TO PRE-ORDER YOUR FREE ABCT BUMPER STICKER

New Billboard in the City of New Orleans for ABCT!!

Once I did that audition and got into the theater, from the 9th and all the way to my senior year, I was in that theater. So it literally changed and saved my life…

So the person who I want to give my flowers to is, someone who changed my whole trajectory, his name is Anthony Bean”

This Black History Month, we are exploring your favorite people’s, favorite people. Everybody deserves their flowers and with our new series “Water Your Roses”, we are making sure everyone gets them. 🌹

Episode 4 features @e.buckles and his childhood mentor & theatre coach Anthony Bean. Hit the link in our bio to see how Anthony has impacted E. Buckles and why he deserves his roses

 

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