In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and to support citywide efforts to reduce the spread of the virus, we have cancelled the Theatre Forward Chairman’s Awards Gala at The Edison Ballroom on March 30th to celebrate Bruce E. Whitacre and …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Andrea Kotuk / Andrea & Associates (212) 353-9585 | andreapr@andreaandassociates.com Liv Amundsen/ Theatre Forward (212) 750-6895 | lamundsen@theatreforward.org THEATRE FORWARD ANNOUNCES GRETCHEN SHUGART AS ITS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR March 11, 2020 New York City…Theatre Forward has selected Gretchen …
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“Creating Social Capital.” Behind a Corporate Funder’s Support for Theater by Mike Scutari Originally published in Inside Philanthropy Last August, I spoke with Bruce Whitacre, executive director of the New York City-based Theatre Forward, about his organization’s first round …
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Bob Salter Public Affairs Theatre Forward Executive Director, Bruce E. Whitacre discussed the nonprofit organization’s work to advance American theatre, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Get Connected, Lite FM New York City’s 106.7 Lite FM’s weekly talk show Hosted by Nina del Rio Listen to Nina Del Rio’s interview with Executive Director, Bruce E. Whitacre discuss theatre community engagement and education programs that promote equity, …
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Power on the Block, iHeart Radio Radio Show Feature – Kim Kane & Bruce E. Whitacre Our Executive Director, Bruce E. Whitacre, recently appeared on iHeart Radio to spread the word about Theatre Forward, the results of our Education research, …
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Theatre at the heart of public life: Seattle Rep’s Public Works By Carl Sylvestre “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act II I often hear the expression, …
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By Bruce E. Whitacre It’s odd. Music is perhaps the most pervasive and accessible art form available today. Almost anyone can access it with an internet connection and a link to YouTube. Almost anyone can make it with Garage Band …
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“This work is a love story, and a prayer, and a padlocked box of memories all rolled into one, gleaming from the stage.” – Lucy Gellman, Editor, The Arts Paper Our Genesis Program takes place at Long Wharf Theatre through its …
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Why is Theatre Forward on Morgan Stanley’s Lights on Broadway Times Square electronic billboard? For the month of August, Theatre Forward will be featured on an electronic billboard on Broadway and 48th Street in New York City. We thank …
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