Lanise Antoine Shelley Named Black Theatre Coalition AMEX Directing Fellow
Shelley was formerly the artistic director of the House Theatre of Chicago.
Shelley was formerly the artistic director of the House Theatre of Chicago.
New trustees include Jennifer Bielstein, Qween Jean, and Clint Ramos.
Both artists will use the award, intended to highlight veteran artists no longer in the limelight, to continue writing.
Lauren Gunderson, David Henry Hwang, and others will serve as judges for the playwriting contest.
The recipients, who were announced and awarded at an in-person ceremony last night at Lincoln Center, will each receive $550,000.
Diaz’s play ‘Things With Friends’ will be staged at the 2023 Blue Ink Playwriting Festival.
The administrators will work in a three-pronged model of shared leadership.
7 new playwrights will be in residence with the New York-based Asian American and Pacific Islander theatre company.
Focusing on the digital accessibility of performing arts, the project is being coordinated by researcher and dramaturg Magda Romanska.
The inaugural Incubator program members include 9 organizations and 2 artists.