Broadway on Main Theatre Co in Connecticut

Broadway on Main is a nonprofit association of performing artists, artisans, and educators. We plan to create a safe haven for performers and craftspeople from all segments of the local community by offering multi-ethnic, bilingual (English and Spanish to start with other languages to be added later) opportunities for participation in and enjoyment of programs for and by a wide swath of the population. We will target the Greater New Haven community at large, and will be accessible to the entire state. In addition to theater practitioners, audiences will experience unique theatrical and learning experiences. Our productions will be immersive and inclusive, and we will invite local school groups to attend rehearsal sessions at little or no cost to the students. We plan to reach out to organizations in the area with whom we can form partnerships that offer programs promoting mental and behavioral health and occupational therapy. Further, we will offer workshops, seminars, classes, and performances in local schools and community centers and will invite educators to bring school groups to our theater for performances and meet-and-greet and talk-back sessions with cast and crews that examine issues and topics relevant to the community. All our productions will promote interracial, cross-cultural understanding and will be followed up by discussions and seminars that promote community building. We want to foster a new generation of community-minded activists.