Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe sends off 'Soul Man' tour with soiree

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe marked the start of its "Soul Man" tour with a soiree July 26 at Michael's On East.

The theater troupe has once again been invited to perform at the National Black Theatre Festival, which runs from July 29 to Aug. 3 in Winston-Salem, NC. Performers will take the stage in the city's 1,900-seat Reynolds Auditorium.

"Should we sell out all five performances, that would be more people than would attend a typical six-week run in our theater, which is quite intimate," said Sharon Kunkel, principal for Wordslinger Marketing & PR. 

Friday's soiree had the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's supporters mingling and enjoying a boil buffet before settling down for a 45-minute excerpt of the "Soul Man" production.