Advance Gender Equity in the Arts Announces IGNITE Theatre Partners
The program will partner 35 emerging theatre artists with theatre leaders, all of whom are women or nonbinary people of color.
The program will partner 35 emerging theatre artists with theatre leaders, all of whom are women or nonbinary people of color.
The 2 organizations are partnering again after last summer’s success to commission 5 new 10-minute plays.
The commission, named after the grandparents of artist Jeremy O. Harris, awards $50,000 to each recipient.
As live theatre returns to New York City, 2 unique efforts are banking on audiences bringing life back to the sparsely occupied financial district.
Included in the announcement are the recipients of $24,000 in micro-grants from the New York City company as well as an upcoming benefit reading.
Cage will work with Cornerstone Theater Company’s Michael John Garcés, while Carter will be with Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Nataki Garrett.
Composer Michael Friedman’s sister, and the executor of his estate, reflects on her role in preserving her brother’s work in an evolving field.
Perseverance through the pandemic, and the support of loyal patrons, means that this Florida theatre is on track to break ground on a new $60 million facility.
‘Hi! Maintenance.’ by Wright State’s Megan Ledford and ‘Bury the Rest’ by Ohio University’s Skye Robinson Hillis will receive staged readings on ETC’s YouTube page.
The company will produce seven in-person productions through the end of the year, with streaming options still available.