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Indy’s first and only theater festival dedicated to the stories of Black playwrights.

Presented by the Africana Repertory Theatre of IUPUI (A.R.T.I.), IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, and IUPUI Office of Community Engagement in partnership with IndyFringe Theatre


Tickets are on sale for OnyxFest 2023: Coming November 3-12, 2023

This year’s line-up of plays are as follows:


OnyxFest 2023 Kickoff Reception: Friday, October 6, 2023

Join us for an intimate evening of ebony elegance as we celebrate Black theater featuring live presentations from OnyxFest 2023 playwrights highlighting a “Reception and Reading” 6 to 8 pm Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Galleries at Eskenazi Fine Arts Center, 1410, Indiana Ave. Playwrights, actors, sponsors, and the general public are invited to attend.

Meet and greet writers Delores Thornton of Indianapolis, “Babe”; Deborah Patrick of Detroit, “Right Behind You”; Ardre Orie of Atlanta, “The Heart of a Man”; Levi Frazier of Memphis, “Tigonie” and Josiah McCruiston of Indianapolis, “5 Moods of Black Anguish.”


Thank you for making the 2nd Annual CENTERSTAGE: A Theater Workshop a success!

CENTERSTAGE workshops were led by a panel of experienced theater professionals, educators and practitioners who brought a wealth of diverse knowledge and skills.


OnyxFest

Indy’s first and only theater festival dedicated to the stories of Black playwrights.

OnyxFest | Cavanaugh Hall, 425 University Blvd., Room 327, Indianapolis, IN 46202 | 317-274-8710 | contact@onyxfest.com


A thank you to our sponsors: