Detroit Public Theatre Launches Residency Program
The program will be part of the company’s next season in their new building on Third Avenue.
The program will be part of the company’s next season in their new building on Third Avenue.
Theatremakers Miranda Cornell, Thaddeus McCants, Aileen Wen McGroddy, Attilio Rigotti, Andrew Rodriguez, and Minghao Tu will receive support to develop projects, theatre tickets, research, or travel.
Fellows Tania Crescencio (connectivity), Fatima Dyfan (new work), and Malaya Press (development), will each have paid year-long department-specific positions that include benefits and a housing stipend.
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