The National Black Theatre Festival was created according to its founder the late Larry Leon Hamlin as, “a way to unify professional black theatre companies in support of one another’s projects as they mold, nurture and give birth to …
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Changing Perceptions: Refocusing The Old Globe “You have to invest as much in them as you are asking them to invest in you,” said Eric Keen-Louie, Associate Artistic Director. “I go to their meetings. I make a point to be …
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Getting Back to the Root: How Changes in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Really Happen in Theatre Last month Actors’ Equity released data from a study regarding inequalities in acting and stage management opportunities that highlighted institutional and industry barriers to …
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Shows That Premiered at Theatre Forward Member Theatres Make a Splash on the Great White Way Shows from Theatre Forward Member Theatres running on Broadway: Anastasia – Hartford Stage (Hartford, CT) Come From Away – Seattle Repertory Theatre (Seattle, WA) …
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Theatre Forward Supports All of Our Partner Organizations, including the National Endowment for the Arts Established by Congress in 1965, the NEA is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, …
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On February 3, 2017, Theatre Forward held its Fourteenth Annual Broadway Roundtable hosted by UBS. The Broadway Roundtable is an exclusive discussion and luncheon event enjoyed by Theatre Forward board members, patrons and supporters. 2017 Broadway Roundtable Panelists included: Betty …
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We are pleased to announce AT&T is supporting our Staging Success initiative. The $200,000 contribution from AT&T enables Theatre Forward to measure and evaluate the aggregate results of the educational work with at-risk youth at four of its theatres. This work includes …
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For over 25 years, Theatre Forward member Manhattan Theatre Club has worked with young people confronting the challenges of poverty, trauma, and involvement in the justice system through innovative education programs in schools and juvenile detention facilities around the New …
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On January 29, 2016, Theatre Forward held its Thirteenth Annual Broadway Roundtable hosted by UBS. The Broadway Roundtable is an exclusive discussion and luncheon event enjoyed by Theatre Forward board members, patrons and supporters. 2016 Broadway Roundtable Panelists included: …
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This fall we released our recently commissioned survey, Unmasking Business Success: Executive Perceptions of Arts Engagement and Workforce Skills, at a panel event hosted at Microsoft featuring panelists Joanna Coles, Diane Paulus, Luis Ubiñas and moderated by Jim Turley. The …
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