The West Coast Black Theatre Troupe is the area's premier black theatre company, which focuses on enriching the arts community by producing comedies, dramas and original productions. Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs began the troupe more than a decade ago with the mission of diversifying Sarasota's renowned cultural landscape. Since then, the West Coast Black Theatre Troupe has produced more than 30 stage productions all around the state of Florida and has been nominated for numerous awards, including a finalist position in the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Cultural Organization of the Year Award.