Since 2022, Blackboard has partnered with Obsidian Theatre Festival and our own Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival (#BMPFest, a partnership with PAAL, Parent Artist Advocacy League) We are pleased to announce these reading that will take place virtually on zoom from April through June 2023. Upcoming Readings: Friday, June 9, 2023 – “The …
We’ve got a lot of readings this season and we are excited to meet actors that we have not worked with before! With Submissions being accepted for the 2nd Annual Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival, and finalists being selected for the 2nd Annual Obsidian Theatre Festival we are seeking actors for our readings. …
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There are many exciting things about #BMPFest! One of them is are national partner theatres! The Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival is a national digital tour of new work by Black parent playwrights. Following our Submission period last fall, our review committee selected 4 finalists and 2 semi-finalists. We hope that in the …
Meet the 4 Finalists for the 1st Annual Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival – #BMPFest
How exactly have the writers we have featured over the years telling stories from within their communities. What exactly does that mean?
We use Tarana Peaches’ “Teacher Problems” as an example…
Almeria and I were honored to be asked by Alexis Clements (Women in Theatre co-editor) to interview Karen Evans of Black Women’s Playwright’s Group in Washington, D.C.
WIT (Women in Theatre) is an annual magazine published by The League of Professional Theatre Women, who has partnered with Howlround for pieces highlighting women’s voices in Theatre.
Ms. Evans has really done some amazing things with her organization. There’s not much more to say, because it’s all in the interview! Read it here!