MEET THE TEAM

Meet the visionaries, artists, and storytellers who bring the Indianapolis Black Theater Company to life.

LEADERSHIP

  • Portrait of a smiling African American man wearing a black vest, black shirt, and a shiny gray tie, with his hands in his pockets, set against a black background.

    TIJIDEEN ROWLEY

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

  • A woman with short curly hair wearing glasses and a pink short-sleeve shirt, posing with her hand on her face against a white background.

    KIMBERLY martin

    GENERAL MANAGER

  • A smiling man with long dreadlocks, wearing glasses, a patterned shirt, and a black suit, posing against a black background.

    STEPHEN FARRIS

    BOARD CHAIR

  • Portrait of a smiling woman with glasses, braids, wearing a navy blue top, against a black background.

    IDELLA GATES

    BOARD TREASURER

  • A man wearing a blue suit and light blue shirt, smiling against a black background.

    LEON WILLIAMSON

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Daren j. Fleming

    director of digital impression

  • kelli thomas

    company manager

COMPANY MEMBERS

A woman with short curly black hair, wearing a peach-colored blouse, smiling softly against a light blue background.

ASHLEE BASKIN

Young man with curly black hair wearing a black shirt standing against a light blue background.

XAVIER JONES

Smiling man with short black hair and a beard, wearing a white T-shirt, a silver chain necklace, and earrings, against a light blue background.

TRENT HAWTHORNE-RICHARDS

A young woman with dark braided hair, wearing a black top, standing against a light blue background, smiling with a septum piercing.

CLARRISA TODD

A woman with medium skin tone and shoulder-length twisted hair smiling at the camera, wearing a sleeveless patterned top and gold hoop earrings, against a light blue background.

NAKIA ROBINSON

A young man with curly hair, a goatee, and a slight smile, wearing a patterned shirt, standing against a light blue background.

AUSTIN HOOKFIN

A smiling young woman with natural curly hair wearing a black sweatshirt with a small logo, standing against a light blue background.

CARA WILSON

A smiling man with glasses, a mustache, and a goatee, wearing a black shirt with 'YOUNIA' written on it, a gold chain, and a nose ring, posed against a green background.

RENO MOORE

A woman with short curly black hair, wearing gold hoop earrings and a white and beige striped top, smiling against a light blue background.

CHANDRA LYNCH

Portrait of a young man with short curly hair, a trimmed beard, wearing a dark blue collared shirt, against a light blue background.

JAMAAL MCCRAY

A woman with short, curly blonde hair and a bright smile, wearing a yellow sleeveless top, colorful beaded necklace, and matching earrings, standing against a light blue background.

TERESA REYNOLDS

A woman with curly black hair and dark skin, wearing a white shirt and gold hoop earrings, standing against a light blue background.

TEMARA PAYTON

Portrait of an African American man with short hair, wearing a white button-up shirt with small blue patterns, against a light blue background.

SEAN BLAKE

A woman with dreadlocks and a nose ring smiling against a light green background.

KELLI THOMAS

Portrait of a woman with dark skin and long dreadlocks against a light blue background

DYSHE MANFIELD