Did you remember?! We’re 4 years old now!!
We live-streamed at Monday’s Blackboard!
I love community nights! I love them for their unexpectedness! Monday, June 11th brought 4 new playwrights who presented their work.
The vibe was perfect, and as they entered the front door of the cell on 23rd -conversations started naturally.
Community Nights have become a staple of Blackboard and set us apart from all the rest. Think of it as an open mic for playwrights.
Last August (2010), I posted an ad on craigslist in search of an intern for Blackboard. I was excited about what could come out it. The response was more than I could have hoped… and one of the women who responded ran a similar organization in Harlem. She threw out the idea that maybe we …
$10 for Blackboard May 4 – 8th ONLY (prior to the May 9th Community Discussion) A young woman is about to marry an old friend of the family. The only problem: she’s white and Jewish; he’s black… and not. […] Read More Tickets $10 SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR BLACKBOARD Discount Code: blackboard click above logo to …
Reflections on working on David Mamet’s Race by Blackboard devotee and actress, Toccarra Cash When our illustrious Blackboard founder, Garlia, asked me to write a post on Blackboard’s blog about my very recent experience performing the role of Susan in David Mamet’s intense legal drama, Race at Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, Florida, I jumped …
Two participants in last week’s Community Night had events to share with Arthur French: Fusion Gumbo Writers Workshop led by Arthur French III For Flow, a play reading featuring Arthur French ______________________ Saturdays @ 11am – Shetler Studios 244 W. 54th Street #12 Fusion Gumbo Writers Workshop led by Arthur French III Wednesday, March 30, …
I love Community Nights! I get butterflies in my stomach, wondering who might walk through the door and what work might be shown. Monday, March 14th was no different! 3 New playwrights! New Actors and 1hour and a half of reading and discussing new work! If that’s not successful, I don’t know what is! …
January always seems to be an inspiring month! Last year, there was the community discussion about the state of Black Theatre – completely impromptu and this year – another discussion about MOVING FORWARD! This from Blackboard attendee, Owa and another Black Playwright we have featured, Aurin Squire. I offered January’s Community Night as a way …
Casting non-union actors for OFF THE REALNESS a new play by Nick Gandiello directed by Lucia A. Peters to be produced at the New School for Drama as part of the 2011 New Voices Festival Addy, a rough white kid from the suburbs, has earned himself a spot in a rap concert with hip-hop star …