Charlie Blackwell

Broadway Stage Management Symposium Names 2026 Charlie Blackwell Scholarship Recipients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2026

The Broadway Stage Management Symposium named five BIPOC stage managers as recipients of the 2026 Charlie Blackwell Scholarships, with the 12th annual BSMS set for May 30-31 at Pace University.

Applications Open for 2026 Charlie Blackwell Scholarships for Stage Managers of Color
by Gillian Blum - Feb 9, 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarship for Stage Managers of Color. Recipients of the scholarships receive free registration to the Broadway Stage Management Symposium.

Recipients Revealed For 2025 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2025

BSMS has announced the five stage managers receiving the 2025 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships. Learn more about the recipients for the scholarships here!

Broadway Symposium Scholarships Open for BIPOC stage managers
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2025

Applications are now open for BIPOC stage managers to apply for scholarships to the Broadway Stage Management Symposium (BSMS). Learn more about how to apply here!

Exclusive: Hasna Muhammad on Shadowing the Call at PURLIE VICTORIOUS
by Nicole Rosky - May 28, 2024

Purlie Victorious may have played its final Broadway performance months ago, but the acclaimed production was not forgotten by Tony nominators. The revival earned six 2024 Tony nominations, including Best Revival of a Play. Enjoy 'Shadowing the Call' by Hasna Muhammad.

Recipients Revealed For 2024 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships For BIPOC Stage Managers
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2024

BSMS has announced the five stage managers receiving the 2024 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships. Learn more about the recipients here!

BIPOC Stage Managers Can Apply Now For 2024 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2024

BIPOC stage managers can now apply for the 2024 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships. Recipients of the scholarships receive free registration to the Broadway Stage Management Symposium May 18-19, 2024 presented both Online, in NYC and available On-Demand.

2023 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships for BIPOC Stage Managers Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 29, 2023

BSMS has announced the five stage managers receiving the 2023 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships for BIPOC stage managers.

2023 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships For BIPOC Stage Managers Available
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2023

Applications are now open for stage managers of color to apply for scholarships to the Broadway Stage Management Symposium (BSMS). In partnership with Broadway Stage Managers, Narda E. Alcorn, Lisa Dawn Cave, Beverly Jenkins, Kenneth J. McGee, & Cody Renard Richard, five scholarships for stage managers of color will be awarded for the annual professional development and networking conference for stage managers.

Christopher Tin's TO SHIVER THE SKY Premieres In Live Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2022

Tin's oratorio To Shiver the Sky receives its world premiere in May 2022 with the Choral Arts Society of Washington, the United States Air Force Band, and ModernMedieval.

Recipients of 2022 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarship For BIPOC Stage Managers Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2022

BSMS has announced the five stage managers receiving the 2022 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships for BIPOC stage managers and welcome them to the professional development and networking conference made by stage managers, for stage managers, featuring Broadway's stage managers.

Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarship Announced for BIPOC Stage Managers
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2022

In partnership with Broadway Stage Managers, Narda E. Alcorn, Lisa Dawn Cave, Beverly Jenkins, Kenneth J. McGee, & Cody Renard Richard, the Broadway Stage Management Symposium awards five scholarships for stage managers of color to attend the annual professional development and networking conference for stage managers, the Broadway Stage Management Symposium. 

BSMS Announces Recipients of Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships for BIPOC Stage Managers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2021

BSMS has announced the five stage managers that have been chosen to receive the first ever Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships for BIPOC stage managers. Each recipient will receive a complimentary pass to the Broadway Stage Management Symposium as well as a personal meeting with the adjudicator who chose them.

Broadway Stage Management Symposium Announces Charlie Blackwell Scholarships for BIPOC Stage Managers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2020

At the first Broadway & Beyond: Access for Stage Managers of Color event, Matthew Stern, BSMS founder announced a new scholarship specifically for BIPOC stage managers. ”We acknowledge that there is unintended, systemic racism in our industry. At the Symposium, we want to find a way to open the door for stage managers of color.”

Washington Performing Arts and the United States Air Force Band Partners for TO SHIVER THE SKY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 24, 2020

Originally scheduled as a live, world premiere concert in Washington, D.C. in May 2020, the event has been re-imagined and re-shaped into a new online format of music, interviews and live Q&A. No payment or advance registration is required for the event on Saturday, August 29 at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT, 6 p.m. CT).