The Bengsons & More to Receive 2024 Democracy Cycle Commissions
The Perelman Performing Arts Center and Civis Foundation (a Galvan Initiatives affiliate) revealed the eight artistic commissions for the inaugural year of The Democracy Cycle, a program which invites artists to explore themes relating to the nature, practice, and experience of democracy. Learn more!
The Playwrights Realm Unveils 2024-25 Cohort
The Playwrights Realm revealed its 2024-25 cohort. Four early-career playwrights awarded with nine months of resources, culminating with a reading in The Realm’s INK’D Festival. Learn more about the cohort!
Diana Burbano Named Director of New Play Development at AlterTheater
AlterTheater has named playwright Diana Burbano to the newly created position of Director of New Play Development. The Director of New Play Development will be part of AlterTheater's shared leadership model, leading the company collaboratively with the Producing Artistic Directors and Literary Committee.
The Playwrights Realm Announces 2022-2023 Cohort
The 2022-2023 Writing Fellows Are Andrea Ambam, Alyssa Haddad-Chin, Jesse Jae Hoon, and Alex Lin; 2022-2023 Scratchpad Playwrights Are Anamaria Guerzon, Ankita Raturi, and Christopher Washington; 2022-2023 Native American Artist Lab Participants Are Sean-Joseph Choo and Moki Bear Eagle.
AlterTheater Presents PURE NATIVE Next Month
AlterTheater's first show with in-person audiences since the pandemic began moves Bay Area theater closer to accurate representation for Native American stories. Pure Native is the story of a Haudenosaunee community, written by Haudenosaunee playwright Vickie Ramirez, and stars two Haudenosaunee actors, with costumes by a noted Haudenosaunee fashion designer, Iakowi:he'ne' Oakes.
AlterTheater Returns In Person With PURE NATIVE
This summer, AlterTheater reopens with in-person audiences. For the first time in its 17 year history, AlterTheater will perform outdoors, with a new play by Tuscarora writer Vickie Ramirez, Pure Native.