Owner
Black Box teater was constituted on 30 October 1985 by Teatersentrum, currently named Danse- og teatersentrum (Performing Arts Hub Norway). Black Box teater is organized as a joint stock company, and is owned in its entirety by Danse- og teatersentrum. Black Box teater’s General Assembly consists of Danse- og teatersentrum's Board.
In 2012, Danse- og teatersentrum established regulations to insure that their ownership provides Black Box teater complete artistic liberty and independence, between the foundation itself as owner of Black Box teater, and subsidiary companies, within the frames of inalienable law.
Nomination committee
Black Box teater’s nomination committee consists of three members. One of three members of the committee should be appointed by the owners of Black Box teater, the remaining two members should be appointed by Black Box teater's Board.
Members of Black Box teater’s current Nomination Committee
- Torbjørn Gabrielsen (leder) – Artistic Director, Stamsund Teaterfestival
- Ragnhild Furebotten – Musician and composer
- Huy Le Vo – Actor
Board
The nomination committee appoints members to the board. The 2024 board is composed as follows:
Board chairman
- Emnet Gaim Kebreab – Produsent og kunstnerisk rådgiver(board chairman since 2024).
Board members
- Morten Pettersen – Head of Sound, Black Box teater (board member since 2021).
- Irina Eidsvold – Professor, Department of Law and Governance (board member since 2026).
- Mah-Rukh Ali – Senior advisor and writer (board member since 2021).
- Anette Trettebergstuen – Politican (board member since 2024).
- Susanne Næss Nielsen – Festival Director, Harstad (board member since 2025).
Deputies
- Sigurd Johan Heide– Dancer and coreographer (board member since 2024).
- Ari Gautier – Author (board member since 2025).