A Call for Anti-Racist Action in Theatre Spaces Across the Nation
In the wake of everything that’s been happening these past two weeks I find it really hard to stay quiet. As a theatre artist, I feel it’s our duty to provide safe spaces for artists and audiences of color. I just recently found a pretty extensive list of theatres across our nation that have yet to comment or take anti-racist action in response to murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests. There is lots of work to be done, but I want to stay in my lane and work on something in my industry to help. I am going to be devoting time writing personalized letters to these theatres demanding for public statements and concrete steps for anti-racist action. I would love your permission to add your name at the end of the letter as there is power in numbers!!! As they are personalized and there are over 400 theatres to go through, I can either send you each one individually so you know what you are explicitly signing (which I have NO problem doing) or I can go ahead and insert your name on the finished products going forward. Private message me with your interest and I’ll send you my most current letter to see if you want your name added to the mix. Feel free to share.
