The mission of Penumbra Theatre Company is to
create professional productions that are artistically excellent, thought
provoking, relevant, and illuminate the human condition through the prism of
the African American experience. Founded
in 1976, Penumbra Theatre is Minnesota’s only professional African American
theater. We produce a four-show season and several community outreach events
annually. Penumbra is known for its signature ensemble aesthetic that plays
powerfully in an intimate 250-seat proscenium/thrust theater. Penumbra produces
work from within the black theatre canon, both classics and commissions,
including new play readings and workshops.