True Colors Theatre Company had their inaugural season in 2003-2004 under the leadership of co-founder and Artistic Director Kenny Leon.
True Colors Theatre Company produces world premiere plays by diverse playwrights as well as a commitment to preserving African-American classics.
This educational program began in Atlanta, GA and has now spread to a total of eight regions: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR and Seattle, WA.
[1] High school students compete in their region reciting monologues from works in August Wilson's Century Cycle.
[2] In 2018, Jamil Jude was named artistic director of True Colors beginning in the 2019-20 season.