Alley Theatre Receives Bank of America ACTivate Award from Theatre Forward
The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre is one of six recipients of the Bank of America ACTivate Awards. The Bank of America ACTivate Awards, a Theatre Forward grants program, seeks to foster and accelerate theatres’ efforts to become more equitable, diverse, and inclusive of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color individuals and groups.
Theatre Forward Announces Advancing Strong Theatre Grants To Promote Equity, Diversity And Inclusion In Regional Theatres
Theatre Forward is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of its Advancing Strong Theatre grant program, an initiative focused on funding and promoting greater access and opportunity in the American Theatre. Advancing Strong Theatre seeks to accelerate change in the areas of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) by providing the resources for recipients to explore, initiate or deepen collaborative relationships with those from a group currently under-represented in the activities of the theatre as audience members or participants in other programs.
Jane Jung Named New Managing Director of The Civilians
The Civilians, the Obie award-winning theatre company, welcomes Jane Jung to the team as Managing Director, beginning Nov. 13, 2014. Jung joins The Civilians after four years as General Manager of Ping Chong + Company where she supported the work of Ping Chong and the company's Undesirable Elements documentary theater series.
Pew Center Announces 2011 Grant Recipients
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage has awarded $1,013,000 through the Philadelphia Theatre Initiative (PTI) to 10 theater companies, performing arts presenters, and independent theater artists.