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their town. OUR town. Putting artists of color at the center of a classic
Following the news of a 2021 Broadway revival of Our Town, actor Olivia Oguma (Mamma Mia!, Les Misérables) was hurt and frustrated at not seeing herself represented on stage in the context of plays that explore what it means to be an American. She set about putting her own twist on the Thornton Wilder classic. With a roster of well-known industry talent, she created an original short film using one of Wilder's monologues to put BIPOC artists front and center.
WATCHThe Artist Speaks: Amythyst Kiah
Accompanied interchangeably with banjo, acoustic guitar, or a full band, Amythyst Kiah's eclectic influences span decades and she finds inspiration in old time music, alternative rock, folk, country, and blues. Our Native Daughters is her most recent collaboration with Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell. We caught up with Amythyst to see how she was keeping busy in quarantine.
READ MOREBlack Theatre United: Taking Action
Black Theatre United's inaugural event featured six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald and President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund Sherrilyn Ifill in the virtual town hall, “Activating Black Artists and Allies for Racial Justice.” McDonald is one of BTU's founding members, along with Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter, Vanessa Williams and more. The organization formed in June to inspire reform across the arts and to combat industry-wide systemic racism.
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McCarter Online Summer Classes
August classes are on sale now! Join us for a series of creative and engaging online summer classes for children, teens, and adults.
Whether you're a dancer, playwright, actor, or just starting to explore theatre, we have something for you. These classes have a limited capacity and are open to digital audiences across the globe, so register today to reserve your spot!
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McCarter Collaborators in the News
The Lilly Awards — celebrating, supporting, and advocating for women theater artists by promoting gender parity at all levels of production —honored Emily Mann on July 28 with a Lifetime Achievement.
McCarter audiences will find familiar names from the jazz world on DownBeat's 2020 Critics Poll, such as trailblazing drummer and music director Terri Lyne Carrington, Indian tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, 2019 Gala performer Leslie Odom, Jr., and many more.
Community Spotlight
Princeton Summer Theater
Princeton Summer Theater would love to invite you to "A Celebration of Community Voices: A Virtual Open Mic," a virtual performance to fundraise for Black Trans Femmes in the Arts. We are looking for BIPOC artists, especially LGBT+ BIPOC artists, to share or perform a variety of art forms: theatre, music, dance, or something else! Find more information at princetonsummertheater.org/
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