Black-led theater & film programs in LA County
Acting, stagecraft, screenwriting, filmmaking and production training. LA has unusually strong free options here because of the industry's local nonprofit pipeline programs.
2 programs · every Black-led label carries its evidence.
Black-led
The Robey Theatre Company (training workshops / youth outreach)
Downtown LA, Los Angeles · high school and young adult
Primarily adult/young-adult 'affordable 10-week' training (Advanced Scene Study, Playwright's Lab); youth pieces: Exploring The Arts for high school students and year-round/summer theatre-career internships (CA Arts Council grantee page). Wikipedia notes drama workshops for at-risk middle/high schoolers.
Under $50/mo
Black-servingFree
Brotherhood Crusade / African American Unity Center – Youth Arts (Ethnic Theater)
South LA, Los Angeles · ages 10-24
No fees; South Central LA residents; call or walk in. Spanish available.
Free