Anthony Bean Community Theater & Acting School (ABCT) is a New Orleans nonprofit cultural institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating Black American culture through theater, arts education, and youth development. Founded in 2000, ABCT produces theatrical works, provides acting training through The Bean Method — Acting, Culture & Characterization, and offers year-round programs that develop artists while building confidence, discipline, cultural awareness, and character in young people. ABCT — More Than a Theater. It’s Culture.