The Indianapolis Black Theater Company is a resident theater company housed within The District Theater in Indianapolis, Indiana. With a goal of supporting the growing Black Theater Community, the District mounted a capital campaign under the leadership of then Central Indiana Community Foundation president Brian Payne to garner funds to launch a resident theater company with matching funds from the Lilly Endowment.

IBTC is currently launching an annual national Black playwriting contest with aspirations to produce the winning authors’ work each following season.