By Bethany Rickwald July 7, 2020 The theatre community has been particularly hard-hit by the fallout from COVID-19 and the precautions that have been imposed to protect us from its spread. As Anne Midgette put it in a recent …
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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 HEARST FOUNDATIONS ALLOCATE $1M IN EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR THEATRE FORWARD AND ITS 19 MEMBER THEATRES May 4, 2020 …
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Find out what our 19 theatres are doing while their stages are dark. Updated October 23, 2020. Though theatre and in-person classes cannot be fully replaced by virtual and online learning, they are a wonderful temporary substitute. Our theatres, committed …
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Regional Theatre Productions Available to Stream Published April 3, 2020, Updated April 21, 2020 Across the country, all of our theatres have been forced to go dark. Despite this, our theatres are sewing masks and gowns for healthcare workers, putting …
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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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