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There’s a lot of noise to swat away this summer…🪰 So let’s just check in, focusing on one thing at a time. Here, Kelundra Smith and Gabriela Furtado Coutinho look back on the spring issue and look ahead.

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Five years after the anti-racist manifesto We See You, White American Theatre challenged the theatre industry, @gabrielafurtadocoutinho and @anotherpieceofkay search for answers and accountability. Article from our Spring 2025 print issue now available at link in story or AmericanTheatre.org . @weseeyouwat

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we break down. we piece ourselves together again. we try again. repeat. 🫶 (i tried to make it more fun with the graphs and all from slide 5 onwards idk lmk if it works?)

#broadelwaysinsight

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Happy Juneteenth! Get to know some of the Black theatre artists that forged the way both in America’s past and Boston’s present.

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just in case you think i walk around the surface of the earth without thinking about this every single day btw. there’s still so much to unpack but at least there’s this.

disclaimer that i’m not a broadway insider and my research is purely based on an intense, obsessive observation. idk what’s actually going on there esp since it reopens, but at least from the outside (always looking in) this is what it looks like.

also, forever and ever shoutout to @karenolivo76 & @edenespinosa for their inspiring integrity and humanity.

if you’re insane and want to read the whole thing it’s bundled up with wicked thesis at bit.ly/wickedthesis—link in bio :)

slide 4 % source:
• @aapac_nyc 2018-2019 visibility report of BIPOC representation on NYC stages

ps. i’m watching wicked for the first time in my life as this is posted. Jemma Rix is my first elphie which is so fucking insane can you believe it. thanks to insta scheduled post feature. when i come back here i will be a Changed Person. only waited 13 years for this moment nbd.
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#broadway #broadwaymusical #broadwaymusicals #musicaltheatre #musicaltheater #musicals #broadelwaysinsight

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In celebration of our upcoming 2024 New Works Festival, Nouveau Theatre is discussing the political and social function of developing new works of theatre!

Two questions for you: (1) What is your favorite play by living playwright that everyone should read? And: (2) What is an upcoming production of a new work that everyone should keep on their radar?

Comment below! We look forward to reading and seeing your recommendations!

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TONI STONE MANIFESTO ADDENDUM:
First, allow me to take the time to THANK everyone for your outpouring of support.  Without your shares, words of encouragement, shared experiences, and solidarity I don’t know if I would have been able to power through what was a very emotionally challenging week.

And because I received such an outpouring of support, I feel it necessary to share the outcome of my conversation with the artistic leadership at The Goodman Theatre.  Almost immediately there were many apologies made and failures acknowledged.  Companies use this strategy to deescalate.  Step 1: Apologize.  Step 2: Acknowledge Failure. Step 3: Promise of Changed Behavior.  BUT please know that WORDS are not what we seek...it’s ACTION...it’s APPLICATION!

It is my hope that the conversation will yield a more positive experience for other artists that will come after me and spark some REAL change.  Not that fake, “performative” stuff we’ve been witnessing.  And again, it is my hope that ALL BIPOC artists get the same respect, value, and safety to be heard and the biases we have grown accustomed to are left at the door.  Only time will tell.  BUT the BIPOC movement cannot stop.  We must continue to apply pressure on these artistic leaders,  staff, and boards.  We must make our petitions known and continue to evaluate their methods of “progress”.  No more taking our hands off the wheel because it lets them off the hook.  We must always remind them that we are watching and that “WE SEE YOU WHITE AMERICAN THEATRE”!!!
#weseeyou

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Dear American Theatre,
The “We See You Movement” wasn’t a figment of our imaginations. It is a real thing. It happened for a reason and boy is there more work to be done. I’m sharing my Toni Stone Manifesto to shed light on the grave injustices we actors, in particular black actors, face in predominantly white institutions. Even when there are black faces in the room and on staff there still seems to be an issue with supporting the artists in a way that isn’t traumatizing. Placing black and brown faces in your institutions does NOTHING if the culture doesn’t change. Diversity isn’t just a word you throw around for the sake of optics, it is a lifestyle committed to allowing marginalized voices to be heard and valued. But also remember that diversity isn’t choosing which black or brown voice you hear…it’s hearing all of them. Choosing the side of which diverse voice you advocate for is even more dangerous than not having diversity at all. That is exactly what I witnessed and experienced during my Toni Stone process. Sure, it was a great show and we got rave reviews but I lament daily over how I was treated in what was supposed to be a sacred space to create art. I have been scarred so deeply that my ever returning to a national stage seems improbable. What do I want to come from this? Well, I’m choosing to share my trauma because I know other artists feel like they can’t because of the fear of retaliation and being ostracized from the artist community, at large. No one, actors in particular, wants to rock the boat because their livelihoods and reputations are at stake. Oftentimes, actors stay silent and take it on the chin because their health insurance depends on how many weeks they work or they just flat out need the money. (CONTINUE ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE TO READ THE REST!)

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As we celebrate World Theatre Day and the impact the ancient art of storytelling has on society, let us recognize the ongoing need to employ resources and create more equitable spaces that encourage artists of the global majority the opportunity to have their voices amplified as well.

TGI'S MISSION:
TRANSFORM THE WAY CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
LOOK AT STUDENTS OF COLOR.
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#gapyear #actingcareer #diversity #actorsofcolor #musicaltheatre #BFA #collegebound #studyacting #auditions #theatregap #collegeauditions #prescreens #acting #broadway #dreambig #growyourvoice #beheard #diversityinarts
#pocarts #pocdancer #supportbipoc
#globalmajority

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We've been working on some thaangs! This was birthed out of NECESSITY. The amount of people who've dm'd us, emailed us, etc about not knowing what to do when they are in the midst of red flag city while working on a show or for a company has been overwhelming. Their needs have helped to shape this new initiative.

BLKLST wants to grow and adapt to the needs of our community and this is one way we're doing that.

#latheatre #antiracism #weouthere #grassroots #artsorganization #nonprofitorganization

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We support the change makers who are working to make theatre a place of true equity and inclusion. This Juneteenth (Sunday June 19th!), check out these incredible organizations and consider supporting them with a donation or by getting involved.

#juneteenth #broadway #broadwayjuneteenth #bwayforblm

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After receiving feedback from the creator of the Social Change Map we utilized in our first release of this graphic, we reconvened as a coalition to revise the language in this post in a way that more holistically credits and honors the work of Deepa Iyer. So, one more time for anyone who missed it ✊🏽@deepaiyer and @buildingmovementproject

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