The 2025 Black Theatre Alliance Awards 2024/2025 Season

The 2025 Black Theatre Alliance Awards (BTAA) have been announced, honoring artistic
excellence in the African American theatre community of Chicagoland. This year’s awards
feature 22 spirited categories, recognizing achievements from more than twenty
productions and highlighting the work of over 90 distinguished nominees selected by the
BTAA five-member board:
• Cheryl Gatson, President
• McKinley Johnson, Vice President
• Valorie J. Harris, Secretary & Treasurer
• Toney Hall, Chaplain
• J. Michael Jones, Board Member
This year’s awards ceremony will be held on:

Monday, October 27, 2025, at the Beverly Arts Center (2407 W. 111th Street, Chicago, IL) from 6pm –7pm refreshments

7pm-9pm Awards presentation.

The evening promises an unforgettable celebration featuring show stopping performances from musicals and plays that captivated audiences throughout the 2024–2025 season.

A highlight of the night will be the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to
ILesia Duncan, Executive and Producing Director of Pegasus Theatre Chicago, in
recognition of her enduring impact and contributions to the arts.

Light refreshments will be served.
Tickets are now available for just $20.
Purchase via Zelle: 773-290-4058 or Cash App: $CVGATSON or btaachicago.com

Come celebrate the power, artistry, and legacy of Black theatre in Chicago!